Originally a music critic, Alex began his work with film criticism after watching the films of Stanley Kubrick and Ingmar Bergman for the first time. From these films, Alex realized that there was much more artistry and depth to filmmaking than he had previously thought. His favorite contemporary directors include Michael Haneke, Paul Thomas Anderson, Richard Linklater, and Terrence Malick.
In 2020, Isabel Wilkerson (Aunjanue Ellis) published her second book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. The nonfiction book receivedContinue Reading
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