Whether these characters are lovable or detestable, they're lovable or detestable in a TV way - defined by a minimal set of traits that are endlessly reiterated and incapable of expansion or alteration, a fixed loop. — Jonathan Rosenbaum Copy Share Image
Judging by the the movie's enduring popularity, the message that stupidity is redemption is clearly what a lot of Americans want to hear. — Jonathan Rosenbaum Copy Share Image
Just as Freud couldn’t always be blamed for the Freudians, Bresson didn’t always feel obliged to behave like a Bressonian. — Jonathan Rosenbaum Copy Share Image
Since many people have been asking me to elaborate on why I think "Inglourious Basterds" is akin to Holocaust denial, I'll try to explain… — Jonathan Rosenbaum Copy Share Image
Whether these characters are lovable or detestable, they're lovable or detestable in a TV way - defined by a minimal set of traits that… — Jonathan Rosenbaum Copy Share Image
It's a sign of this film's greatness that the enormous sadness that accompanies the final leave-taking of the circus interior is a good deal… — Jonathan Rosenbaum Copy Share Image
