Directed by Andrew Haigh Lean On Pete sets up a certain sentimentality only to tear it down in abrupt, stark ways. You think you know where the movie is headed, but then it takes a sudden detour that feels surprising at first but overall in line with the movie's unexpected tone. It's like watching a Disney … Continue reading Lean on Pete (2018)
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The American Friend (1977)
Directed by Wim Wenders The American Friend is an arthouse take on the fish out of water criminal story, if that's a thing. It seems like it is. You take a nice, easy to root for guy and put him in a tough, tense situation in which he does something awful, but he knows it's … Continue reading The American Friend (1977)
