Directed by Lauren Greenfield The Queen of Versailles has too many interesting details to count. It's both absurd and tragic, a hyper-specific story of the 1% that morphs into one more universal. David and Jackie Siegel are a married couple who want to build the largest home in America, an estate modeled after the Palace … Continue reading The Queen of Versailles (2012)
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The Beach Bum (2019)
Directed by Harmony Korine Moondog (Matthew McConaughey) bums around the Florida keys, writing poetry infused into his brain by a lifestyle lived through his loins and out of his mind. He's drunk and/or high all the time and never experiences a hangover, at least none that we ever see. He's full of pithy wisdom, a … Continue reading The Beach Bum (2019)
Beatriz at Dinner (2017)
Directed by Miguel Arteta Miguel Arteta’s most well-known films might be human comedies like The Good Girl, Cedar Rapids and the Michael Cera comedy Youth in Revolt. As the movie opens, Beatriz at Dinner has a similar tone. We follow a single character, Beatriz (Selma Hayek), through a normal day in the life until her car … Continue reading Beatriz at Dinner (2017)