Article: Phantasmagoria: The Dreamlike Imagery of Tarsem Singh

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This article originally appeared in the October 2017 issue of MOVIEJAWN,
which may be available to purchase HERE.

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PHANTASMAGORIA: The Dreamlike Imagery of Tarsem Singh

There is something about the visual language of director Tarsem Singh that resonates with me and has since I first witnessed it. Or, I should say, "first knowingly witnessed it". As it turns out, I was more aware of Tarsem's existence than I knew. You probably are, too; you may just not know it yet.

"Game Night (2018)"

Game Night has an absolutely amazing cast but the true star of the movie is the writing. The script, by Mark Perez, takes a pretty straightforward plot, a group of friends involved in a murder mystery party that  *may*  not be simulated after all, and continually takes it in unexpected directions. For instance who'd have thought you could get heart  *and*  laughs (and some dry heaves) from a scene where a husband and wife clean up a bullet wound?

"The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)" and the greater Clover-verse (Go Birds!)

Firstly, I just wanna say one thing: Go Birds!

Now to the matter at hand: The film now known as Cloverfield Paradox. In case you aren't aware, I'm gonna give you a quick rundown of its history and how (if) it fits into the larger Clover-verse.


Fair Warning: There will be spoilers