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‘The Canyons’ is a lurid black hole of nothingness that somehow works

The Canyons Directed by Paul Schrader Written by Bret Easton Ellis USA, 2013 Director Paul Schrader and writer Bret Easton Ellis’ The Canyons is a lurid black hole of nothingness. Nothing people. Nothing places. Nothing futures. The film opens with varying shots of broken down and decrepit movie theaters, suggesting a permanent modern lapse in our ability …

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