Tag: Bret Easton Ellis
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‘American Psycho’ Ending Explained: Was It All in Patrick Bateman’s Head?
The ending of the black comedy horror film American Psycho has been the subject of many heated debates among cinephiles. Directed by Mary Harron and based on Bret Easton Ellis’s 1991 novel of the same name, American Psycho follows Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), a wealthy New York City investment banking executive by day and a…
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10 Years Later, Lindsay Lohan Drama ‘The Canyons’ Is Better than You Think
On January 10, 2013, The New York Times published a story by Stephen Rodrick titled “Here Is What Happens When You Cast Lindsay Lohan in Your Movie.” The article was a detailed account of what happened when director Paul Schrader, writer Bret Easton Ellis, and producer Braxton Pope teamed up to make “The Canyons,” a…
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Bret Easton Ellis Is Tired of Reading Film Reviews: ‘I’ve Been Burned Too Many Times’
Bret Easton Ellis is losing his patience with the current state of film criticism.In a recent episode of The Brett Easton Ellis Podcast, the “American Psycho” and “Less Than Zero” author sounded off about what he sees as a consensus-based approach that is killing originality among critics. He explained that he no longer relies on…
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Sebastián Silva’s Gay Sundance Comedy ‘Rotting in the Sun’ Acquired by Mubi (Exclusive)
Sebastián Silva’s Mexico-set meta-comedy “Rotting in the Sun” has finally found a home in the U.S. and elsewhere after premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2023.IndieWire exclusively shares that Mubi has acquired the rights to the latest button-pushing work from the filmmaker behind “The Maid,” “Nasty Baby,” and “Crystal Fairy.” The Park City…