January 2022 – The Wonder List

Cinematic Wonder

The Taxonomy of Escape: Badlands and the Forfeiture and Reclamation of Destiny

by Emma Kansiz / January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

Terrence Malick’s 1973 directorial debut Badlands is in many respects a tale of escapism writ large over a collection of isolated …

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Cinematic Wonder

Nostalgic Tumbleweeds: The Last Picture Show’s Wistful, Tender Vision

by Emma Kansiz / January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

Life is not a stroll across a field – Boris Pasternak Nostalgia. Nostalgia is a sorrowful lament for the memory …

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