← PREVIOUS POSTWhy Bother Film Review TV Movie News Mark Ryall What Maisie Knew RELATED POSTS THE DEPARTED AND THE BOSTON CRIME DRAMAJune 13, 2014-Posted by Mark Ryall HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: SCORSESE, THE DEPARTED AND THE ASSIMILATED IRISH-AMERICAN IDENTITY The heterogeneous microclimate of Boston has allowed the ethnic … READ MORE →20 MIN READTHE HETEROGENEITY OF ART CINEMAJune 20, 2013-Posted by Mark Ryall “WHEN IN DOUBT, GO FOR MAXIMUM AMBIGUITY”: DAVID BORDWELL AND ART CINEMA When Geoffrey Nowell-Smith (1996) said that “the heterogeneity of … READ MORE →7 MIN READTHE WORLDS OF WES ANDERSON: CONCLUSIONFebruary 20, 2016-Posted by Mark Ryall The fundamental basis of negative criticism directed at Wes Anderson can be summed up in the maxim, “familiarity breeds contempt.” Or … READ MORE →6 MIN READ