By Shaun Poust
My home is drowning in the warm flood of a summer night—I am preserved in my room, at my desk. I can see the night sky through the windows from where I sit in my chair, but it remains a distant background, an untouchable inky ocean that eats the world outside but has [...]
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Capitalism: A Love Story
By Shaun Poust
Capitalism: A Love Story is Michael Moore versus capitalism. It is funny, well-made, touching at times; but you shouldn’t see it for these reasons. With a movie like this, we should seriously consider what it says.
Moore exclusively focuses on what capitalism has done for the past century. This means he must [...]
This Story is Not Objective
Seek the truth, inform the public and tell both sides to every story, even if the other side is bullshit: these are the tent poles of news journalism. Here’s why that foundation is illogical.
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By Shaun Poust
When I met New York Times film critic A.O. Scott, I caught him in what he called a “moment of vanity.” He was outside Emerson Suites taking a picture with his phone of the sign labeled “A.O. SCOTT, EMERSON SUITES, 7:30.” Apparently, speaking at IC is a bigger deal than I thought.
Scott spoke [...]
Quantum of Solace
Fox
Searchlight 2008
By Shaun Poust
James Bond, that testosterone-mad, gadget-hording, reckless, chauvinistic, super-violent super spy, was only ever likable if you understood him as a caricature. View Bond seriously and he, the ultimate male fantasy, looks pretty monstrous. That said, I’ve been puzzled with the new direction of the 007 franchise, of which Quantum of Solace is [...]
