Directed by Michael Ritchie Fletch is a bit of a screwball noir comedy, traversing much the same terrain as Jake Gittes and Philip Marlowe. He's a journalist in the mold of Woodward & Bernstein but takes his investigation to the extreme, donning a variety of disguises and alter egos. He becomes a detective, not because the … Continue reading Fletch (1985)
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Beginners (2010)
Directed by Mike Mills I can't write objectively about Beginners because it is probably, presently my favorite film of all time. It's a lullaby, a soft breeze, the first sip of coffee, the cords of a familiar song, a towel after a dip in the ocean, and it is that moment you realize your car, which … Continue reading Beginners (2010)
The Running Man (1987)
Directed by Paul Michael Glaser I say this affectionately, but The Running Man is one of the worst films I think I've ever seen. I'm sure there is a lot about that statement that's quite unfair, but jeez it's tough to get through. The very very 80's movie is loaded with cliches, tropes, underwhelming quips, poor … Continue reading The Running Man (1987)
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Directed by Mike Figgis We get right to the point with the romance between Ben and Sera (Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue) in Leaving Las Vegas. One is an alcoholic, and the other is a prostitute. They've both moved to Las Vegas following disappointing or unsustainable lives in Los Angeles. You get the sense that try as … Continue reading Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Lost Highway (1997)
Directed by David Lynch Some movies take time to grow on you. Whether because of theme, character or otherwise, there's something that stays on your mind long after the viewing, something you obsess over or admire days, weeks later. A David Lynch movie might fit in this category, as films like Eraserhead, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Dr. are … Continue reading Lost Highway (1997)
Point Blank (1967)
Directed by John Boorman Lee Marvin works on autopilot, but in a good way, in John Boorman's Point Blank. He scowls and leers his way through a revenge mission, playing the part of the ghost everyone assumes him to be after he was once left for dead. Marvin plays Walker, a man who is a little … Continue reading Point Blank (1967)
Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
Directed by the Coen Brothers In an interview promoting Hail, Caesar! the Coen Brothers remarked about George Clooney, “He’s very adept at playing an idiot, and you have to be a very good actor to play an idiot." Clooney often plays the fool in the Coen Brothers' movies, whether in O Brother, Where Art Thou, Burn After Reading, Hail, … Continue reading Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
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