"I always have a plan, but then I'm always ready to throw the plan out, and everyone's ready to make a radical left turn if necessary."Steven Soderbergh Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Google Podcasts | LibSyn | Spotify | … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 40/100 The characters of Karyn Kusama's "The Invitation" are stunningly resilient in uncomfortable situations, which the film has plenty of. It's the story of a man named Will and his girlfriend Kira attending a dinner party … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 85/100 By ditching the phantasmagoric color that animated Argento's beloved classic and foregrounding the political turmoil of late 1970s Germany, Guadagnino steeps his reimagining of Suspiria in reality, only to send it dancing into the depths of a … Continue reading.
"I see little of more importance to the future of our country and of civilization than full recognition of the place of the artist. If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free … Continue reading.
"Method actors give you a photograph. Real actors give you an oil painting."Charles Laughton Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Google Podcasts | LibSyn | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube On Episode 71 of the Podcast Michael & Taylor discuss … Continue reading.
"The duty of a film director is to focus more on the soul of the spectator."Ken Loach Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Google Podcasts | LibSyn | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube On Episode 70 of the Podcast Michael … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 85/100 Yorgos Lanthimos' The Lobster is an expertly crafted and biting satire about the absurdity of modern attitudes towards single-hood and marriage. It depicts a dystopian future where single people are brought together and have 45 … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 75/100 “Be afraid, be very afraid.” A line my dad quoted all the time when I was growing up, so it was fun to finally it hear in context. Absolutely wild practical makeup and effects, far … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 100/100 Achingly beautiful, mesmerizing and mysterious. I loved both Secret Sunshine and Poetry, but Lee Chang Dong's latest is next level as it combines the emotional complexity and nuance of those earlier works with a newly … Continue reading.
"I have a philosophy about the two extremes of filmmaking. The first is the "Kubrick way," where you're at the end of an alley in which four guys are kicking the shit out of a wino. Hopefully, the audience members … Continue reading.
