Why Do Movies About Classic Authors Have To Be So Serious… So Dull?
Let us count the ways in which we've been force-fed dour, vitamin-deficient biopics of our favorite authors. Why. So. Serious. On top of being ponderous, such work bristles with the insecurity of filmmakers timidly making the case for long-dead writers; every hushed scene screams the anxious question: Will people take their work seriously if we […]