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B Peterson

B Peterson

B Peterson, having survived a year of film school (barely), has continued to find passion in watching, then studying, then listing, then writing about films. Be warned: her taste, as well as area of focus, have been drifting steadily away from anything resembling the mainstream for some time now.

  • Top 10 Lists

    B Peterson’s Cinematic Selections From 2021: A Top Ten

    by B Peterson January 11, 2022
    by B Peterson January 11, 2022

    An odd year, 2021. We returned to theaters, kinda. Some studios tried baiting people back with mixed results, some gave the option to stay safe while screening their new releases. As for the films themselves, …

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  • Features

    Dissecting Sam Levinson’s Kraft

    by B Peterson February 27, 2021
    by B Peterson February 27, 2021

    STEP ZERO – GATHER INGREDIENTS To make Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, you will need the following ingredients: – 1 box of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese (Macaroni Noodles and Cheese Sauce Mix) – 6 cups of …

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    Awarding the 2020 Narrative Features, B Peterson Style

    by B Peterson February 18, 2021
    by B Peterson February 18, 2021

    Tired of all the awards bodies awarding the same films over and over? Well, how about an entirely unconventional awards ceremony, presented in a single article, sourced from a voting pool of one? This is …

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    The Brilliance of ‘Unbreakable’ Remains Intact, 20 Years On

    by B Peterson November 22, 2020
    by B Peterson November 22, 2020

    The year 1999 has long been considered one of the greatest years in cinema history. I see no issue with that position. It’s a shame that so many were left out when it came Oscar …

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    ‘If Anything Happens I Love You’: The Other U.S. Epidemic

    by B Peterson November 21, 2020
    by B Peterson November 21, 2020

    Warning: This article assumes you have seen the film If anything happens I love you. Please, go watch it on Netflix before reading. It’s only 12 minutes. 2020 has proven to be an incredible year …

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  • Rankings

    In Memoriam: Every Narrative Quibi Film, Ranked

    by B Peterson November 18, 2020
    by B Peterson November 18, 2020

    The Streaming Wars have caused a second casualty. First FilmStruck, and now Quibi. Quibi, which launched in April of 2020, lasted all of seven months before announcing its shut down. Its premise was simple: a …

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    Quibi’s ‘Home Movie: The Princess Bride’ Cast: Ranked

    by B Peterson November 17, 2020
    by B Peterson November 17, 2020

    Is this article completely irrelevant and outdated? Absolutely. Am I writing it anyway? Of course. What is Home Movie: The Princess Bride? Remember fifteen-ish years ago, at the beginning of the pandemic, when all those …

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  • Features

    Viewing Varda Part Seven: ‘Lions Love (…and Lies)’

    by B Peterson November 14, 2020
    by B Peterson November 14, 2020

    After a decade of revolutionizing cinema in France, Agnès Varda was finally sent to Hollywood with the promise that she would be able to further cement herself as an international sensation. But, as if it …

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    Viewing Varda Part Six: Mid-Sixties Shorts

    by B Peterson November 11, 2020
    by B Peterson November 11, 2020

    The Sixties were a flashpoint of political change for much of the world. And while Agnes Varda’s features would not enter the realm of outright documentary for nearly a decade, she was intent on capturing …

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    Viewing Varda Part Five: ‘Les Créatures’

    by B Peterson October 31, 2020
    by B Peterson October 31, 2020

    In 1966, Agnès Varda finally revealed herself to be human after all. Despite her latest film being populated by big names, it tanked financially. Even more distressing, the critics didn’t take to the film either; …

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    Viewing Varda Part Four: ‘Le Bonheur’

    by B Peterson October 24, 2020
    by B Peterson October 24, 2020

    After the gigantic success that was Cleo from 5 to 7, Agnès Varda was a star, and not just in France. So what did she do next? Why, she pushed the envelope again of course. …

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    ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Is Our ‘Green Book’ for 2020

    by B Peterson October 21, 2020
    by B Peterson October 21, 2020

    Warning: this article contains more nuance than its title. Remember when Parasite won Best Picture? That was this year. It’s absurd to think how oblivious we all were then. Looking back on that night right …

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    Viewing Varda Part Three: ‘Cleo from 5 to 7’

    by B Peterson October 20, 2020
    by B Peterson October 20, 2020

    By the time Agnès Varda was filming her second feature in the summer of 1961, the French New Wave was in full swing. Godard, Truffaut, Resnais, Rohmer, and more had all released their directorial debuts …

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    The Blow-Away Emersion that is ‘The 40-Year-Old Version’

    by B Peterson October 14, 2020
    by B Peterson October 14, 2020

    I love it when I’m watching a movie at home, and it grabs me to the point where I start doing all sorts of crazy stuff in the middle of the film. I’ve yelled at …

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  • ComedyReviews

    The Cognitive Dissonance Within ‘A Rainy Day in New York’

    by B Peterson October 12, 2020
    by B Peterson October 12, 2020

    Oh look, that new Woody Allen film is finally coming out in the States, the one with Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez. Huh. Guess it’d be interesting to review that, to see if it’s any …

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  • Features

    Viewing Varda Part Two: 1958 Short Films

    by B Peterson October 10, 2020
    by B Peterson October 10, 2020

    Between directing commercials and birthing her first child, Agnès Varda had a lot on her plate in 1958. But that didn’t stop her from pushing her artistic abilities forward in a most dramatic fashion. Varda …

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  • ReviewsRomance

    ‘Song Lang’ Follows a Familiar and Beautiful Tune

    by B Peterson October 9, 2020
    by B Peterson October 9, 2020

    You’d think that after Portrait of a Lady on Fire, we wouldn’t need romances, or even narrative films, anymore. I mean, Céline Sciamma has kinda been there and conquered that. Be that as it may, …

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  • Features

    Viewing Varda Part One: ‘La Pointe Courte’

    by B Peterson October 4, 2020
    by B Peterson October 4, 2020

    When the news broke on March 29th, 2019 that Agnès Varda had passed away at age 90 from cancer, the film world mourned, but I did not. I recognized the name of course, but had …

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