Musings Volume 2

MUSINGS features original, independent, quality lm writing from esteemed journalists such as Scott Tobias (NPR, The Dissolve, The Onion), Alison Nastasi (Flavorwire, MTV, Pitchfork), Judy Berman (Time, New York Times, Washington Post), Mike D Angelo (The A.V. Club, Nerve), Keith Phipps (Slate, The Atlantic, Vulture), and Bilge Ebiri (New York Times, New York Magazine, Village Voice) just to name a few. Writers who contributed to Musings were tasked with delving into neglected corners of cinema they were eager to illuminate, propping up known cinephilic milestones and mainstream blockbusters in equal measure. The pieces sampled in the Musings anthologies are comprised of smart, eclectic writing from a diverse group of talented and thoughtful critics and editors. Wholly creations of their respective writers, the pieces range in theme and tone, with subjects as diverse as K. Austin Collins provocative argument in favor of Magic Mike XXL, a deep-dive into the proliferation of witchcraft in post-counterculture cinema, from Witchcraft 70 and Season of the Witch to The Witches of Eastwick and The Craft, to a dual-examination of the evolution of Werner Herzog from German New Wave iconoclast to brand-name auteur. It s that kind of writing thoughtful, evocative, and, most of all, full of passion that brings this collection to life.