Directed by Jonathan Berman Calling All Earthlings describes the work of George Van Tassel, who tried to build a time machine in the desert near Joshua Tree. That in itself seems pretty interesting, particularly as we know (I think?) that his machine never quite worked as intended. Still, the documentary seems to miss the mark … Continue reading Calling All Earthlings (2018)
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Phenomenon (1996)
Directed by Jon Turtletaub There's a little It's a Wonderful Life in the small-town melodrama Phenomenon, starring a guy (John Travolta) who surely wouldn't have been offered the role were it not for the success of 1994's Pulp Fiction. Travolta plays an affable and affectionately dull mechanic named George Malley. He's very, very much an everyman, purposefully so in … Continue reading Phenomenon (1996)
The Informant! (2009)
Directed by Steven Soderbergh The Informant! is a prime example of an unreliable narrator. I mean, that goes without saying. Mark Whitacre (Matt Damon) lies about everything over the course of this story. He lies to the company for whom he works, ADM, he lies to the FBI, and by the end of the film we … Continue reading The Informant! (2009)
