Directed by Craig Gillespie Lars holds on tightly to a vivid imagination that makes some children seem gifted or creative but which they inevitably let go of overtime. While he blends into society, at least within this small midwestern town, he clings to a delusion that allows him to instill a blow-up sex doll with … Continue reading Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
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All the Real Girls (2003)
Directed by David Gordon Green All the Real Girls is a love story between a womanizer and the 18 year-old sister of his best friend. When the story opens they are standing across from each other, and she's asking him why he's never kissed her. We're only just now meeting these characters, but they know … Continue reading All the Real Girls (2003)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Directed by Andrew Dominik The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is an audacious title, right? It reads like a newspaper headline in all caps, and the two and a half hour film is broken up with narration from the point of view of an unknown journalist or biographer. The story accelerates … Continue reading The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)