MaXXXine Is a Pulpy Hollywood Tale That Feels Too Tame

There was a moment while I was watching Ti West's latest film, MaXXXine, that I thought I figured it out. Not the plot or any big twists mind you, but merely what the film was trying to say about fame, Hollywood, and these characters. Just as that happened though, things took a turn in a way that was far simpler and...