Written by Taylor Baker 22/100 Entirely absent of something personal being told, as well as the feeling of something much bigger than us. The successful run that the 1990's and early 2000's Clancy films leaned on were the pendulum like … Continue reading.
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Brittany Runs a Marathon
Written by Michael Clawson 30/100 Overweight and underemployed, New York millennial Brittany Forgler decides to get in shape after some cautionary advice from her doctor prompts her to take a hard look in the mirror. The movie charts her journey … Continue reading.
Val
Written by Alexander Reams 68/100 “I went from being the star of the play, to playing the character that was the butt of every joke,” a very begrudging Val Kilmer says as he discusses his first breakthrough at Julliard Acting … Continue reading.
Midsommar
Written by Michael Clawson 90/100 Style and story don’t cohere as rewardingly in Midsommar as in Aster’s debut, but his formal dexterity and ornate, hand-crafted aesthetics make for a visually distinctive and viscerally dreadful trip. In Hereditary, Toni Collette’s Annie carefully … Continue reading.
The Souvenir
Written by Michael Clawson 100/100 Sometimes the smallest painting in a gallery or museum is the one that moves you most, the one you find yourself thinking about more than any large piece you might also have come across. Similarly, … Continue reading.
Episode 104: Rescreening Once Upon a Time in the West
“When I was young, I believed in three things: Marxism, the redemptive power of cinema, and dynamite. Now I just believe in dynamite.”Sergio Leone Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Google Podcasts | LibSyn | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube … Continue reading.
The Wait (L’attesa)
Written by Michael Clawson 50/100 Just after experiencing a devastating loss, Anna (Juliette Binoche) hosts Jeanne (Lou de Laâge) for several days at a Sicilian villa as they await the arrival of Giuseppe, Anna's son and Jeanne's lover. They spend … Continue reading.
Episode 96: Doc Talk Part 5 / Man with a Movie Camera / Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound / Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
"I don't like to read novels where the novelist tells me what to think about the situation and the characters. I prefer to discover for myself."Frederick Wiseman Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Google Podcasts | LibSyn | Spotify | … Continue reading.
Episode 95: RoboCop / Starship Troopers / Miami Vice
"I don’t underestimate audiences’ intelligence. Audiences are much brighter than media gives them credit for. When people went to a movie once a week in the 1930s and that was their only exposure to media, you were required to do … Continue reading.
Episode 89: The Host / The Hunger / The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
I really hate the creature film convention that says you have to wait until the end to see the monster. One hour and all you've seen is just the tip of the creature's tail.Bong Joon-ho Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox … Continue reading.