As Chelsea moves from one wealthy client to the next, many offer advice about how she should invest her money amidst the financial crisis. “Traditional” commerce only serves as the film’s underpainting, however. What this film really enjoys exploring is the commodification of the very humanity of the characters
Entries from May 2009
Film Review - The Girlfriend Experience
May 23rd, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Documentary
David Simon for Secretary of Culture
May 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment
After reading part of David Simon’s testimony to Congress last week regarding the death of newspapers (though Congress titled the hearings The Future of Journalism), I was reminded what a man-crush I have on this guy. Simon, of course, is the co-creator of the great HBO drama The Wire. I am embarrassed [...]
Tags: Documentary
