PinnedKevin GosztolainThe Wide ShotTop Films Of 2023 (And Other Highlights)From the writers and actors strikes to “Barbenheimer,” a look back at 2023 in film.7 min read·Dec 28, 2023--7--7
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide Shot‘Chinatown’: 50 Years Of Tragedy In A World Of Unchecked CorruptionFifty years later, “Chinatown” endures as a classic film involving murder and land and water theft inspired by the California water wars.7 min read·5 days ago----
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide Shot‘A Nightmare Based Upon The Terrors Of Our Time’: ‘Parallax View’ At 50The second film in director Alan Pakula’s ‘70s Paranoia Trilogy’ was released 50 years ago. If made today, it would be considered…·8 min read·Jun 15, 2024----
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide Shot‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ Review: Viggo Mortensen’s Western About Women And The American FrontierViggo Mortensen uses the American frontier of the 1860s as a backdrop for exploring how women find their strength in a world ruled by men.·4 min read·Jun 8, 2024----
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide Shot‘Furiosa’ : A Backstory That George Miller Wrote During ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’George Miller’s prequel is an entertaining spectacle, but how it was developed got me thinking more deeply about the film.4 min read·May 26, 2024----
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide Shot‘I Saw The TV Glow’: Defying The ‘Marvel Hegemony’Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw The TV Glow” is a strong statement by a filmmaker who won’t be constrained by conventions of American…5 min read·May 24, 2024----
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide ShotRoger Corman’s Trials and Tribulations As The Godfather Of Independent FilmmakingCorman lost money on only one movie—a message film. He never made another movie like it8 min read·May 14, 2024----
Kevin GosztolainFanfareWhy The Cantina Creatures are the Most Underrated Part Of Star WarsStar Wars would not be what it is today without the cantina creatures of “A New Hope.”·5 min read·May 7, 2024--2--2
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide Shot‘Civil War’ Has More To Say About Journalism Than US PoliticsDirector Alex Garland’s vision of a Second American Civil War is the backdrop for a story that revolves around war photography.·6 min read·Apr 13, 2024--16--16
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide Shot‘The Conversation’: Coppola’s Classic Paranoia Film Turns 50Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 film matched the malaise of the political moment but was written before the Plumbers scandal erupted.·7 min read·Apr 6, 2024--4--4