In movies like “Eddington,” “Sinners,” “Wake Up Dead Man” and others, filmmakers have at last wrapped their heads around how to explain this period.
One of the funniest moments in cinema this year occurs deep in Ari Aster’s pandemic fantasia, “Eddington.” The screen has gone dark. Ominous music begins, all horns and rumbling bass. As the camera pulls back, we see what’s so sinister: an Instagram ... [840 chars]