Fangs for the memories: Where did ‘True Blood’ go wrong?

Fangs for the memories: Where did ‘True Blood’ go wrong?

This final season of True Blood has felt akin to watching an accountant balance a ledger. Each character and plot thread is being treated as an open account that needs to be squared before the end of the month. It feels very safe, comfortable, predictable, and frankly...
Fangs for the memories: Where did ‘True Blood’ go wrong?

Fangs for the memories: Where did ‘True Blood’ go wrong?

This final season of True Blood has felt akin to watching an accountant balance a ledger. Each character and plot thread is being treated as an open account that needs to be squared before the end of the month. It feels very safe, comfortable, predictable, and frankly...
Connecting the Dots in ‘Boyhood’

Connecting the Dots in ‘Boyhood’

Boyhood is a languidly told narrative film with a fantastic, if gimmicky, hook: The film was shot for three days every year over the span of 12 years. Richard Linklater is no stranger to using experimental techniques in mainstream films. In his breakout 1991 film,...
Connecting the Dots in ‘Boyhood’

Connecting the Dots in ‘Boyhood’

Boyhood is a languidly told narrative film with a fantastic, if gimmicky, hook: The film was shot for three days every year over the span of 12 years. Richard Linklater is no stranger to using experimental techniques in mainstream films. In his breakout 1991 film,...