Directed by Oliver Stone Despite having never seen this film, my vague understanding has always been that it played fast and loose with the facts. Oliver Stone's movie challenges the established record of the John F. Kennedy assassination, and being a good little boy I've always taken the establishment at face value. Having finally seen JFK, … Continue reading JFK (1991)
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The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
Directed by David Lowery The Old Man & the Gun is a cross between a Robert Redford homage and a David Lowery movie. This means that we get a story about a charismatic, good 'ol fashion livin' handsome bank robber complete with a purposefully 1970's aesthetic as well as a sweet, at times melancholic but … Continue reading The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
Directed by Errol Morris The Thin Blue Line is a documentary about the murder of a Dallas police officer and the wrongful conviction of Randall Adams for that murder. Like Errol Morris' previous two documentaries (which I adore), there is no narration, even though this is one of those true crime stories that have become … Continue reading The Thin Blue Line (1988)
