Long-Form Film Criticism and Fiction Writing by Derek Jacobs
Ari Aster’s Hereditary opens simply: the white letters of Ellen Graham’s obituary blazing on a inky background. The matriarch is survived by her daughter Annie, an artist who creates miniature dioramas of her everyday life. We see one of her miniatures now: a cut-out model of her home in the forest. As we zoom in, … Read more
The summer is in full swing, and it is time to update you with the goings-on here at Plot and Theme. The standard formula will apply to this State of the Blog post: we’ll look at the past month, talk a tad about the new movies that are on the horizon, and make outlandish promises … Read more
I’ve got a pair of sweet trailers here, and they both look like high-octane, shoot-em-up action flicks, though they have wildly different tones. Free Fire is going to be the first to hit theaters, and features an insane collection of talent along with a humorous concept. Baby Driver is similarly stocked, and an Edgar Wright … Read more