Memory, Shame and Footage in Michael Haneke’s “Caché”
The article below contains discussion of suicide. Reader discretion is advised. By October 17, 1961, France had maintained a colonial…
Nate Ruttenberg
Nate Ruttenberg is an undergraduate Emerson College journalism student from Hunterdon County, NJ. He is the managing editor of The Independent Magazine, and is a contributing writer to the magazine as well. He focuses on film and television essays, along with covering obituaries and local theaters.
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‘Twin Peaks’ and the Cycle of Abuse
The article below contains discussion of sexual assault, murder, and other related topics. Reader discretion is advised. Spoilers for “Twin…
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Peace, Interrupted – ‘I’m Still Here’
“I’m Still Here” opens with a shot of Eunice Paiva (Fernanda Torres) quietly letting her body float in the salt…
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Liars of cinema – The legacy of “Rashomon”
“Rashomon,” a classic by Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, made waves worldwide in the early 1950s with its revolutionary narrative style…
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American Highways, American Deserts: An Essay on “Paris, Texas”
“Paris, Texas” is a portrait of a man who has exerted all his rage. In his 1984 film, Wim Wenders…
