Written by Michael Clawson 80/100 The pressure and worry bearing down Su-hyeon and Ji-young (Cho Hyun-Chul and Kim Sae-byeok) manifests in slumped shoulders, heavy eyes, and hushed conversations; they may be mild-mannered by nature, but their nervousness about being abruptly … Continue reading.
“Man is a genius when he dreams. Dream what you are capable of. The harder you dream it, the sooner it will come true.”Akira Kurosawa, Director of Yojimbo Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Deezer | Gaana | Google Podcasts … Continue reading.
The Seventh Continent Directed by Michael Haneke, 1989 Jim Wilson: Michael, you’re back. Michael Clawson: Hey there, Jim, I am indeed back and ready for action. How are you doing? Jim: Well enough. Anything exciting to report? Michael: Let’s see, since we … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 70/100 Terrific performances by Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins are the sole saving grace of The Two Popes, a fairly tedious, over-edited, and poorly shot dramatization of conversations between Pope Benedict and then Cardinal Bergoglio (now … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 100/100 Catharsis, renewal, and self-discovery through filmmaking, looking backward as a way of moving forward: a metatextual, Russian nesting doll of a sequel, The Souvenir Part Two's ideas are embedded, ingeniously, in its very form. Opening … Continue reading.
Death Proof Directed by Quentin Tarantino, 2007 Jim Wilson: Michael, welcome. I hope you’re as excited about this one as I am. Michael Clawson: Oh, I am stoked about this one, Jim. After having discussed mostly arthouse dramas, for lack of a … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 50/100 Several days into their first trip of the Spring to their cozy, lakeside cabin, elderly husband and wife Norman and Ethel are joined by their grown daughter Chelsea, from whom Norman is estranged, her new … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 60/100 Slippery and sensuous, Fever Dream is an immersion in a woman’s frightened, discombobulated headspace. When we first meet Amanda (María Valverde), she’s lying in a stupor in a marshy forest, her vision blurry, her body … Continue reading.
“The greatest location in the world is the human face.”John Cassavetes, Director of A Woman Under the Influence Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Deezer | Gaana | Google Podcasts | iHeartRadio | JioSaavn | LibSyn | Player FM | … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 60/100 “I’m tired of everything. The guys and girls at school. My teachers. My routine. I’m bored.” 16-year-old Suzanne (Suzanne Lindon) hardly needs to voice the fact that she’s finding adolescence dull; it’s more than clear … Continue reading.
