Jake Mulligan

Jake Mulligan writes for Dig Boston, Esquire.com, the Brattle Theatre's Film Notes, and keeps a viewing log at Letterboxd. He sits in the front row. Website: http://letterboxd.com/jakemulligan/

Takeshi Kitano’s ‘Beyond Outrage’ is Violent Yet Ordinary

11 years ago by Jake Mulligan

There’s an unsubstantiated rumor repeated along the standard IMDb/Wikipedia movie information stream stating that Takeshi Kitano’s directorial debut, Violent Cop, was originally to be helmed by Kinji Fukasaku. I have no idea if that’s true, but in light of Kit...

‘The Wolf of Wall Street’: Sex, Lies, and Lemons

11 years ago by Jake Mulligan

Martin Scorsese’s pictures wade through the darkness of the human soul, but rarely has his viewpoint been as bleak – as hopeless, really – as it is in The Wolf of Wall Street. The man, one of the American cinema’s living national treasures, has built a cinemat...

FYRC

For Your Reconsideration: ‘The Lone Ranger’

11 years ago by Jake Mulligan

Maligned by critics and the public alike, Jake Mulligan contends 'The Lone Ranger' is worth another look.

History of Film: ‘Barry Lyndon’

11 years ago by Jake Mulligan

Kubrick's most under-appreciated film may actually be his greatest achievement.

Alexander Payne Takes A More Observational Approach in ‘Nebraska’

11 years ago by Jake Mulligan

Alexander Payne’s last three movies have been about despondent men trying – and failing, mostly – to connect emotionally with the people around them. His latest, Nebraska, is about two such men learning that they should try to connect to each other. It’s the f...

Theatrical

‘About Time’ Should Have Been About Other Things

11 years ago by Jake Mulligan

For a man who specializes in romantic comedies, writer/director Richard Curtis doesn’t seem very interested in romance or comedy. His latest, About Time, is a lighthearted tearjerker about a man who learns he’s inherited a low-tech means of time-travel, and us...

Defanging the Unthinkable

A Fitting, Impressive Goodbye

The Ambivalent, Bittersweet "My Life as a Zucchini"

The Complex Morality of "No Country for Old Men"

A New Way of Telling Love Stories

Breaking Standards with Julian Rosefeldt of "Manifesto"

Indulging Mightily with Alex Ross Perry and the "Golden Exits" Cast

The Ultimate Meta-Performance: Kate Lyn Sheil on "Kate Plays Christine"

Now Playing: "From Nowhere"

Now Playing: "Fifty Shades Darker"

Now Playing: "War on Everyone"

Now Playing: "The Salesman"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 287: "Kundun"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 286: "Pinocchio"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 285: "That Darn Cat"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 284: "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement"

Defanging the Unthinkable

A Fitting, Impressive Goodbye

The Ambivalent, Bittersweet "My Life as a Zucchini"

The Complex Morality of "No Country for Old Men"

A New Way of Telling Love Stories

Breaking Standards with Julian Rosefeldt of "Manifesto"

Indulging Mightily with Alex Ross Perry and the "Golden Exits" Cast

The Ultimate Meta-Performance: Kate Lyn Sheil on "Kate Plays Christine"

Now Playing: "From Nowhere"

Now Playing: "Fifty Shades Darker"

Now Playing: "War on Everyone"

Now Playing: "The Salesman"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 287: "Kundun"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 286: "Pinocchio"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 285: "That Darn Cat"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 284: "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement"

Defanging the Unthinkable

A Fitting, Impressive Goodbye

The Ambivalent, Bittersweet "My Life as a Zucchini"

The Complex Morality of "No Country for Old Men"

A New Way of Telling Love Stories

Breaking Standards with Julian Rosefeldt of "Manifesto"

Indulging Mightily with Alex Ross Perry and the "Golden Exits" Cast

The Ultimate Meta-Performance: Kate Lyn Sheil on "Kate Plays Christine"

Now Playing: "From Nowhere"

Now Playing: "Fifty Shades Darker"

Now Playing: "War on Everyone"

Now Playing: "The Salesman"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 287: "Kundun"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 286: "Pinocchio"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 285: "That Darn Cat"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 284: "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement"

Jake Mulligan

All posts by Jake Mulligan

Takeshi Kitano’s ‘Beyond Outrage’ is Violent Yet Ordinary

‘The Wolf of Wall Street’: Sex, Lies, and Lemons

For Your Reconsideration: ‘The Lone Ranger’

History of Film: ‘Barry Lyndon’

Alexander Payne Takes A More Observational Approach in ‘Nebraska’

‘About Time’ Should Have Been About Other Things

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