Written by Michael Clawson 80/100 In a long take, a not-yet-named US soldier peeks over the crest of a hill to ensure the coast is clear before clambering over, hands bound behind his back, the bodies of compatriots on either … Continue reading.
"I'm a storyteller - that's the chief function of a director. And they're moving pictures, let's make 'em move!"Howard Hawks Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Google Play Music | Google Podcasts | LibSyn | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube … Continue reading.
"I think if you don't stop an actor every two minutes, changing the position of the camera and the lighting, there is going to be a flow of energy."Cristian Mungiu Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Google Play Music | … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 75/100 Say hello to writer-director Lulu Wang, whose auspicious, autobiographical sophomore feature The Farewell, starring a very good Awkwafina, showcases one of the more subtly assured cinematic voices to break through this year. Awkwafina plays Billi, Wang’s … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 80/100 Paranoia spreads like a virus in Seimetz’s sci-fi-inflected psycho-thriller, which shows her deftly threading black comedy through gloomy atmosphere. The outbreak starts with Kate Lyn Sheil’s Amy. For reasons unknown, she’s got it in her … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 80/100 “How are you doing? How is your life?” It’s not until the hour and fifty-four minute mark in this two hour movie that a character finally bothers to ask Manana those questions. They’re asked by … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson N/A/100 American landscapes, cityscapes, and stretches of highway as seen through a stationary camera sitting upright in the middle backseat of a car, as Bette Gordon and James Benning take turns at the wheel on a … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 80/100 As The Death of Louis XIV begins and the opening credits roll, we hear the sound of some unseen, rickety vehicle. I assumed it was a horse-drawn carriage, but no, it’s just an old man … Continue reading.
"It's an honor putting art above politics. Politics can be seductive in terms of things reductive to the soul."Robert Redford This week on the Podcast we discuss: First Impressions of Outlaw King & The House That Jack Built, as well … Continue reading.
