The ECSTATIC New Release Notebook

Hard Rock and Hard Truths Edition

The reminders that movies are no longer at the center of the culture are all around, made even more disheartening by the deadening pall of an authoritarian regime whose every action makes artistic and critical engagement with the world seem pointless.

Yeah, this is where my head’s at. And how are you holding up?

The post-awards season, typically a dumpin…