Directed by Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz At first The Peanut Butter Falcon is almost nauseatingly quirky... characters set up in adorable but rushed ways until their heavily telegraphed first 'meet cute.' Once the story gets going, however, it settles into a nice dreamy rhythm and whether despite or because of certain plot shortcuts the story harkens … Continue reading The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
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The Legend of Cocaine Island (2018)
Directed by Theo Love The Legend of Cocaine Island has a lot in common with another recent docudrama, 2018's American Animals. Near the beginning of both movies we're told that the assorted narrators here are unreliable, a framing device which never detracts from the quality of the story and which enables the filmmakers to take their … Continue reading The Legend of Cocaine Island (2018)
Big Fish (2003)
Directed by Tim Burton Whether simply because of the framing device or because he's a narcissist, Big Fish is a series of tales about a blowhard for whom everything goes his way, and yet it just yanks on the heartstrings every time I watch it. As an old man Edward Bloom (Albert Finney) struggles to maintain … Continue reading Big Fish (2003)
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