Directed by Ava DuVernay I often have a hard time breaking down a film like Selma, parsing apart the importance of the film's message with the way it's handled and the ways it attempts to engage the audience. Some films lead with a heavy hand, announcing their importance before we meet the characters involved, but others, … Continue reading Selma (2014)
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The Beach Bum (2019)
Directed by Harmony Korine Moondog (Matthew McConaughey) bums around the Florida keys, writing poetry infused into his brain by a lifestyle lived through his loins and out of his mind. He's drunk and/or high all the time and never experiences a hangover, at least none that we ever see. He's full of pithy wisdom, a … Continue reading The Beach Bum (2019)
Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)
Directed by Ed Wood Jr. Plan 9 From Outer Space, once dubbed the worst movie ever made, combines Cold War era fear mongering with gothic era horror and a forced message about man's capability to self-destruct. All of these ideas, in their own way, offer something of value, but it is poorly held together, bursting at … Continue reading Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)
Cemetery of Splendor (2015)
Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul All of time unfolds at once in Cemetery of Splendor, or at least you get that impression. The story follows Jen, a volunteer nurse in a displaced hospital, now located in what was once a childhood classroom of hers. The space is temporary, with construction well underway just outside the window, soon … Continue reading Cemetery of Splendor (2015)
Harvey (1950)
Directed by Henry Koster "Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, 'In this world, Elwood, you must be,' she always called me Elwood, 'In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me." Jimmy … Continue reading Harvey (1950)
The Signal (2014)
Directed by William Eubank The Signal is a tough nut to crack, a modest little science fiction film that aims to keep you guessing. Despite that maze it sets up, the film opens on a surprisingly charming, sensitive scene involving Nic (Brenton Thwaites), physically handicapped, giving a dollar to a young boy sitting longingly beside … Continue reading The Signal (2014)
The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966)
Directed by Norman Jewison A submarine-jul of Russian soldiers run aground on the fictional Gloucester Island, just off the New England coast and ignite the Cold War era fears of the small town in The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming. The subsequent mob mentality shows how quickly fear and unsubstantiated rumors evolve into anger … Continue reading The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966)
Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
Directed by Dan Gilroy Velvet Buzzsaw is a horror/satire that has its eyes set on the world of art dealers. It's a ruthless comedy, I suppose, that is clear in its intention, does its thing and then gets out. Once the movie ends, slightly abruptly, you might be a little befuddled but then it sets … Continue reading Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
Us (2019)
Directed by Jordan Peele I want to have strong opinions on this movie, and I suppose I do, a lot of people do, and while some of those feelings are conflicted, all I can honestly say is that I have a lot of thoughts about this movie, a lot of ideas, complaints and questions that … Continue reading Us (2019)
Glass (2019)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan I loathed this movie, so much so that rather than assuming it's shoddily put together it must just be that it's not for me. I also didn't much care for Split (2016), so perhaps my complaints are a case of me barking up the wrong tree. M. Night Syamalan's Glass is as … Continue reading Glass (2019)
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