Directed by Kevin Phillips There's something unsettling about your teenage years, at least while you're in them. There have been many a film made about such a time, seen through a nostalgic lens, but Super Dark Times is not one of those films. It's highly in the moment, moving with every dramatic whim perceived by its … Continue reading Super Dark Times (2017)
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Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Directed by Gus Van Sant In Drugstore Cowboy a small gang of four junkies in Portland fight to survive and to get high. They are a little group of outlaws with no intent to do harm but who will do whatever it takes to feel extraordinary. Led by the charismatic Bob (Matt Dillon), they have … Continue reading Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Gerry (2002)
Directed by Gus Van Sant Gerry is the first of Gus Van Sant's "death trilogy," preceding Elephant (2003) and Last Days (2005). Each film is a sparse retelling of a true event, an attempt to understand what may have gone wrong. It's an effort to find truth and meaning in things that don't immediately offer any. How did something … Continue reading Gerry (2002)
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)
Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot (2018)
Directed by Gus Van Sant This is a movie about quadriplegic John Callahan's journey to sobriety. Along the way he enlists the help of a sponsor, Donnie and a budding interest in cartooning. Well, that and forgiving everyone who may have hurt him, including himself. Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot is concerned … Continue reading Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot (2018)
River’s Edge (1986)
Directed by Tim Hunter River's Edge is the intersection between David Lynch and Gus Van Sant. Released before Twin Peaks and most of Van Sant's work, River's Edge precedes films that must have been inspired by this one. It might just be longhaired Keanu Reeves (as seen in My Own Private Idaho) or Dennis Hopper (who played a big role … Continue reading River’s Edge (1986)
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