Midway through Rogue One, the first Star Wars anthology film, Darth Vader uses the Force to choke Orson Krennic, Commander of the Galactic Empire. Then, while Force choking Orson Krennic, Darth Vader says, “Don’t choke on your aspirations.” Or […]
Category: Movies
Sardoni Selects 2: An Exhaustive Email Exchange: Part One
(Editor’s Note: Three years ago, Carmen Petaccio and Taylor Sardoni exchanged 15,000 words of email correspondence about the ten most notable films of 2013. No one was ever able to determine why. Now they’re at it […]
The 2016 Fall Movie Preview
From slave epics directed by accused rapists to war epics directed by confirmed anti-Semites, this fall movie season truly has something for everyone. Having spent months locked in contentious deliberations, the BPoFD Editorial Board has finally […]
The Strawberry Criterion: Suicide Squad
Suicide was once deemed the lone truly serious philosophical problem, but that was well before the advent of the superhero blockbuster. In The Myth of Sisyphus, Albert Camus writes, “What is called a reason for living is […]
The Strawberry Criterion: Lady Ghostbusters
A bust of Harold Ramis’s head appears early in Lady Ghostbusters, his wry grin preserved in bronze, as if pleased that death has excused him from the proceedings. Were only the living so blessed. Co-written and directed […]
BPoFD Podcast Episode #21: Oscars 2016 with William Glick
In Episode #21 of the BPoFD podcast, managing editor Carmen Petaccio sits down with playwright and Oscars historian William Glick to discuss the 2016 Academy Awards. Highlights include predictions for all the major categories, a dissection of the […]
BPoFD Podcast Episode #20: Prequels Were Better with Seaners
In Episode #20 of the BPoFD Podcast, managing editor Carmen Petaccio again sits down with visual artist and film critic Sean “Seaners” Lopez to discuss Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Highlights include incoherent rants about Rey’s ability to sabe, Stormtrooper birthing […]
The Strawberry Criterion: The Force Awakens
A long time ago, back when the original Star Wars was released, in 1977, its introductory crawl of yellow text played on a mere 32 screens across America, and featured neither subtitle nor promise of additional episodes. Any […]
BPoFD Podcast Episode #19: Talking Tarantino with Seaners
In Episode #19 of the BPoFD Podcast, managing editor Carmen Petaccio sits down with visual artist and film critic Sean “Seaners” Lopez to discuss Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight. Highlights include a retrospective of Tarantino’s work, excellent impressions of QT, […]
