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)
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Cronos (1993)
Directed by Guillermo Del Toro In Cronos one man stumbles upon that which another will do anything to find. Jesus Gris (Federico Luppi) is the affable owner of a store of artifacts and grandfather to young Aurora (Tamara Shanath). He soon finds a device which will render him immortal, but his sudden obsession with eternal … Continue reading Cronos (1993)
The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959)
Directed by Terence Fisher The Man Who Could Cheat Death is pure, delightful pulp outside of a long conversation on the morality of immortality. It's actually quite a good movie, one whose selling points indicate none of the real quality of the film. This is a horror movie that is never quite horrifying, a drama … Continue reading The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959)