John Thomason

“We Would Prefer Not To”: “The Big Short” and Liberalism’s Myths
Despite its grave, wonky subject matter, "The Big Short" wears a media-saturated cynicism on its sleeve.
John ThomasonFeb 27, 2016
- Film
Flung Out of Space: “Carol,” Genre, and Gender
"Carol" is unique among Haynes’s films in that it invites us to witness an intimacy that others have failed to notice.
John ThomasonJan 2, 2016
- Film
“I Know Thee Not, Old Man”: Orson Welles and the New Queer Cinema
John ThomasonNov 23, 2015
- Film

“We Would Prefer Not To”: “The Big Short” and Liberalism’s Myths