Written by Taylor Baker 55/100 We’ve grown accustomed to a certain type of spectacle propaganda film coming out of East and Southeast Asia in the last 10-15 years. Slowly the ante for such films from China has increased alongside it’s … Continue reading.
You can visit Fantasia Virtually or In-Person this year https://youtu.be/_x_Fbq5lD1w Fantasia 2021 will run August 5 -25 with, as usual, a fascinating selection of genre films, talks, and experiences. In the video above, I got my friend and fellow movie … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker 55/100 Disney's new theme park ride inspired film Jungle Cruise is a tale of two films, something not all that surprising when you factor in that 7 writers worked on the film. 4 writers for the … Continue reading.
“I am profoundly fascinated by cruelty, fear, horror and death. My films show my preoccupation with violence, the pathology of violence.”Fritz Lang Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Google Podcasts | LibSyn | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube This week … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker 90/100 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.
https://youtu.be/NWUmDWiP1CY Tribeca 2021 took place Wednesday, June 9th and went until Sunday June 20th. Want to know what we saw or what we each thought the best films were? Reference the Letterboxd Links below! Matthew's List | Taylor's List | … Continue reading.
"In feature films the director is God; in documentary films God is the director."Alfred Hitchcock Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Google Podcasts | LibSyn | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube On Episode 111 of Drink in the Movies Michael … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker 57/100 Wolfgang is a retrospective portrait on the life and work of famed chef Wolfgang Puck. The documentary is directed by David Gelb who notably directed the cult classic and critical darling documentary Jiro Dreams of … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker 68/100 “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.
“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 … Continue reading.
