“There’s a bit of happiness in simply wanting happiness.”
Jacques Demy
This week on Drink in the Movies Michael & Taylor Rescreen Jacques Demy’s Donkey Skin and provide a First Impression of the next Rescreening episode title, Robert Altman’s Short … Continue reading.
“In feature films the director is God; in documentary films God is the director.”
Alfred Hitchcock
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On Episode 111 of Drink in the Movies … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker
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“I wanted to be fabulous.”
There’s a lovely lyrical patina to the patter of Bo McGuire and his family as they recollect, re-enact, and discuss the aftermath of the death of his grandmother. Socks on … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker
77/100
While Bastards’ Road lacks a formal dazzle, it’s footage seems to contain the marrow of America. Jonathan Hancock walks 5,800 miles around the United States as a way of coping with his feelings after the … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker
60/100
The Last Thing Mary Saw is a naturalistic Victorian period piece detailing the events of our titular character Mary’s seeming descent, framed to the viewer through an interrogation sequence that begins at the outset of … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker
78/100
David Bruckner who rose to some prominence through his work on the anthology short collections V/H/S and cult darling Southbound returns with his sophomore feature follow up to 2017’s The Ritual with The Night House… Continue reading.
… Continue reading.“People have asked me throughout the years which directors have influenced me. I don’t know their names, because I was mostly influenced when I’d see a film and think, “Man, I want to be sure to never do anything like
Written by Taylor Baker
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Stevie starts off with Steve James, the director of the film–best known for Hoop Dreams and Prefontaine; framing his guilty conscience of leaving his little brother Stevie(Stephen Fielding) from the “Big Brother” program as he … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker
75/100
“Are we going to make a Hong Sang-soo film?” Moon played by Chui Mai Tan asks Pete Teo’s Roger Woo. The intended director and writer of her next film, and seemingly her long time … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker
70/100
Halsey’s 4th studio album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power first came to life for audiences in IMAX Theaters on Wednesday August 25th as the backing score for a 53 minute feature film … Continue reading.
