Directed by Andrew Bujalski Analyzing Computer Chess seems a daunting thing to do. Half the people who find a way to see it will love it, and half will hate it. I fall into the former camp, but even then it's hard to figure out why it works when it does and when it doesn't work, … Continue reading Computer Chess (2013)
Month: October 2018
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Directed by Martin Brest Detroit cop, Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy), is a fish out of water in Beverly Hills when he goes to investigate the murder of his friend, Mikey (James Russo). As a black man he will find himself challenged not only by the man he's chasing after but the police as well. Eventually … Continue reading Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Support the Girls (2018)
Directed by Andrew Bujalski Support the Girls looks at a day in the life of the general manager of a Hooters-like restaurant somewhere in Texas. Regina Hall plays that manager, Lisa, who is overtired, under appreciated (by some) but nonetheless compassionate and giving to everyone around her. She is a beacon, in some ways, the … Continue reading Support the Girls (2018)
Fletch (1985)
Directed by Michael Ritchie Fletch is a bit of a screwball noir comedy, traversing much the same terrain as Jake Gittes and Philip Marlowe. He's a journalist in the mold of Woodward & Bernstein but takes his investigation to the extreme, donning a variety of disguises and alter egos. He becomes a detective, not because the … Continue reading Fletch (1985)
BlacKkKlansman (2018)
Directed by Spike Lee Okay, so I last wrote about Operation Finale, which is an ordinary movie about an important true story. Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman is similarly about a true story, but it's much more than an ordinary movie, if only because it very much has something to say. You might've already seen the movie or read … Continue reading BlacKkKlansman (2018)
Operation Finale (2018)
Directed by Chris Weitz Operation Finale announces itself as an important movie. How does a movie do that? Well I'm note sure, but this one does. There is a long Mission Impossible-ish opening credit sequence, a pretty great cast of actors, loads of music cues, the Nazis, a fall release and all the things you typically … Continue reading Operation Finale (2018)
Clean, Shaven (1993)
Directed by Lodge Kerrigan Oh boy, this was tough to watch. Clean, Shaven puts you firmly inside the mind of a schizophrenic, someone who thinks he has micro chips embedded in his head and who decides to do something about it. Peter Winter (Peter Greene) is said schizophrenic. It's only a minute or two after … Continue reading Clean, Shaven (1993)
Predator (1987)
Directed by John McTiernan Predator begins awkwardly, with cliche-laden, expository dialogue between muscle-bound action stars, but once the story gets going it finds its own rhythm and becomes quite fun. A military rescue team, led by Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger), is tasked with rescuing a series of hostages held by insurgents deep within a South American … Continue reading Predator (1987)
Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Directed by Bob Rafelson Five Easy Pieces is at the forefront of the New Hollywood, at least I think it is. Released at the beginning of the 70s, the film precedes many of the classic movies from the likes of Martin Scorsese, Hal Ashby, Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg, Altman, Bogdanovich, Boorman, De Palma... [deep breath]... Friedkin, … Continue reading Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Blind Chance (1987)
Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski Blind Chance shows us how little we are in control of our own lives, no matter what we may think. The movie is composed of three alternate realities, depicting three possibilities of what happens to Witek when he does or doesn't catch a departing train. Early on the film is lathered in … Continue reading Blind Chance (1987)
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