Michael Nordine, a Los Angeles–based film critic, is a regular contributor for LA Weekly and the Village Voice.
CONTRIBUTOR ARTICLES
Muted Golden Sunshine: David Lynch’s Los Angeles
Contributor Michael Nordine analyzes David Lynch’s relationship with Los Angeles through the films Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, and Inland Empire....
A Dilettante Much Like Yourself Perhaps
On James Franco’s "Child of God"...
A Purer Cinematic Experience: TCM Festival 2014
Turner Classic Movies has hosted its Classic Film Festival in Hollywood for half a decade now....
Dragonfire and Ruin, or King Under the Mountain
The ultimate joy of The Desolation of Smaug is in watching its many moving parts....
Animals and Monarchs: Inside AFI Fest 2013
Its 27th iteration now concluded, AFI Fest has reaffirmed its status as the most worthwhile film festival in Los Angeles....
Hollywood Bigfoot: Terrence Malick and the 20-Year Hiatus That Wasn't
Terrence Malick has legendary status for two things: the movies he has made, and the movies he has not made. — James ...
