Peter FioreTriumph and Tragedy in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Wrestler”Randy the Ram is full of contradictions. Warm and distant, kind and violent, and yet tender all at once. It’s the contradiction of his…6 min read·Apr 30, 2022----
Peter FioreWhere Have You Been? Reflections on Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited AwayHayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away is beguiling and a challenging film to analyze. Every time I revisit Spirited Away I leave knowing I’ve…6 min read·Jan 31, 2022--1--1
Peter FioreThe Destructive Potential of Moral ClarityOn Wednesday, January 6th, the world watched as white nationalists stormed the U.S. Capital in order to overturn the 2020 presidential…4 min read·Apr 3, 2021----
Peter FioreA Personal Essay on Greta Gerwig’s Little Women — from a GuyI’m a Laurie. And when I was fourteen, I met my March family. I remember walking into a house full of four girls — they laughed and talked…6 min read·Aug 31, 2020----
Peter FioreTranscendence in Black Swan and WhiplashDamien Chazelle’s Whiplash (2014) and Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan (2010) are sister films; aggressive, violent, and unsafe — each…7 min read·Jun 8, 2020----
Peter FioreThe Spectacular Now is a DramaThe Spectacular Now posits itself as a high school romantic comedy — two lovable leads, highs school and teen love; popular guy meets shy…5 min read·May 4, 2020----
Peter FioreThe Freedom of Constraints in Lady BirdLady Bird is intentionally an understated movie. Music is used lightly; scenes are short and function as small vignettes of life. While…4 min read·May 4, 2020----
Peter FioreDesire and Meaning in Palo AltoPalo Alto encases its characters in a world of intense desires. They hook up, drink and get high. In a sense this could be viewed as…4 min read·May 3, 2020----
Peter FioreLanguage in Lost in TranslationLost in Translation seems aimless. Why is it so slow? Why are there so many scenes with people looking out car windows, drinking in bars…5 min read·May 3, 2020----