Directed by Richard Linklater There is actually more 'plot' than I remember in Dazed and Confused. It's a loose story set on the last day of school in 1976, following an ensemble cast of characters as they just try to have a good time. And though the biggest plot point has to do with a party … Continue reading Dazed and Confused (1993) [revisited]
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It’s Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books (1988)
Directed by Richard Linklater In his first film, Richard Linklater plays an aimless young man who wanders the western half of the country with no specific destination. He begins in Austin, then spends time in Montana and California and plenty of time on trains in between. His journey, in its own way, is like that … Continue reading It’s Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books (1988)
Cold War (2018)
Directed by Pawel Pawlikowski Cold War is a love story between Zula and Wiktor, told over the course of fifteen years made tumultuous due to Poland's politics of the time. The various difficulties they face, both between each other and with their government, turn them into a modern-er day Romeo & Juliet, two people destined for … Continue reading Cold War (2018)
Pavilion (2012)
Directed by Tim Sutton Tim Sutton's movies are visual poems, sparse and distant. His characters are people we regard from afar, often non actors playing a part that surely overlaps with who they are in everyday life. Pavilion is a brief movie (70 minutes) that takes place in upstate New York and somewhere in Arizona. … Continue reading Pavilion (2012)
Eighth Grade (2018)
Directed by Bo Burnham I walked out of Eighth Grade feeling a buzz only coming of age stories can offer. In Kayla's (Elsie Fisher) journey we see something of ourselves. The film is a blend of universal truths and the hyper-specific world of today's teenagers. It seems that older movies used to capture a generation by … Continue reading Eighth Grade (2018)
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