Directed by F.W. Murnau Sunrise is a heartwarming story of young love in a busy city. It's playful and beautiful, told with an elegance and sense of humor. Sure the man was about to drown his wife in a lake so that he could run away with another woman, but see he didn't, and then he … Continue reading Sunrise: A Tale of Two Humans (1927)
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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)
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
Directed by Michael Cimino At first glance Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges seem like an odd pair, almost as if they were shooting two entirely different movies and one day just stumbled onto the same set. Here they play a bank robber and a, well I guess a petty car thief. Part of the unexpected … Continue reading Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
Ben Is Back (2018)
Directed by Peter Hedges Ben (Lucas Hedges) is an addict, with 77 days clean, when he unexpectedly shows up on his family's doorstep on Christmas Eve. His arrival is both joyous and foreboding, and the nature of his sudden appearance will be up for debate. Ben Is Back seems to exist in a Pottery Barn catalogue. … Continue reading Ben Is Back (2018)
Pete’s Dragon (2016)
Directed by David Lowery Pete's Dragon would seem to be an unlikely follow up to David Lowery's 2013 film Ain't Them Bodies Saints, not to mention an unlikely precursor to 2017's A Ghost Story. This is a straight up Disney fable, a big-budget movie about a CGI dragon while those other two are small, independent arthouse films … Continue reading Pete’s Dragon (2016)
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