Directed by Robert Altman I had to turn on the subtitles for Gosford Park. Robert Altman loves to show you a roomful of people talking right over each other. It feels realistic, documentary-like and with all the sharp, royal accents here I had trouble picking up individual lines. But that's part of the point. It's usually … Continue reading Gosford Park (2001)
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Brewster McCloud (1970)
Directed by Robert Altman The dreamers don't win in Robert Altman's mind bending, logic-defying, establishment-challenging Brewster McCloud. The slapstick story, complete with gags straight out of Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner (similar to Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up Doc?) combines farce with pathos. It's the story of Brewster McCloud (Bud Cort), a lonely young man who doesn't … Continue reading Brewster McCloud (1970)
Secret Honor (1984)
Directed by Robert Altman A Robert Altman movie typically features large, ensemble casts with overlapping, occasionally improvised dialogue, and an emphasis on the energy of a room over one particular individual. The best of these might be Nashville (1975), a sprawling film which covers too many characters to remember and ends on a somber note celebrating … Continue reading Secret Honor (1984)
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