I haven't watched "Heaven Knows What," but I am now definitely a big fan of the Safdie brothers after "Good Time" because their vision and craftsmanship are simply hypnotic. Not only do they play with neons and glows but also almost the entire time, the film is done with close-up sho...
The story is Shakespearean in its simplicity The story is Shakespearean in its simplicity: as an ageing ruler – Don Corleone, imbued with absolute authority by Marlon Brando – reaches the end of his life, he must choose which of his three sons – hotheaded Sonny (James Caan), feeble ...
A portrait of life in an English, male boarding school may sound niche and conservative, but Lindsay Anderson’s second feature after ‘This Sporting Life’ was one of the most radical British movies of the 1960s – and the first of three films from that decade to enter our top ten. The...
The town still plays up the Buffalo Bill Cody theme and has built civic centers and museums all over the place to celebrate the cowboy way of life. Every time I am on one of these trips I wish I could stop and smell the roses and visit a little more with each little burg I come ...
2/10 with enough inside jokes for adults, this animated film of toys coming to life is perfect for family movie night. it’s so good, it spawned three sequels and numerous spin-offs, setting you up for the next couple of weekends. quint said, "it's hard to believe this movie is ...
When I taught journalism, to make my point, I sometimes told the following true story, which I think makes a statement not only about journalism but also about life. A lifelong bachelor was the winner of $100,000 in one of Canada’s first lotteries back in the ’70s. Good news, right...
Plots to acquire black gold, oil in other words, drive the action. It’s one of the most classic action-adventure sci-fi films ever made. It’s a must-see. Senna 'Senna' is a British documentary released in 2010. It reviews the life of Brazilian motor-racer Ayrton Senna (hence the ...
It’s the go-word that filmmakers say at the start of every take, as the cast springs to life on camera. Action is the very thing that sets motion pictures apart from still photography, and while it took Hollywood a few decades to figure out what an “action movie” actually was, the...
It broke on me only twice during the entire time I owned it. The first time, it wasn’t the car’s fault. Whoever had installed the air conditioner did something wrong; the A/C was replaced, under warranty, and the Sooby purred like a kitten once again. The sec...
The song replaced the hardcore-infused wallop of earlier Crowbar with a gorgeously hazy melodic trudge, no doubt informed by Windstein’s abiding love of ‘70s AM gold, while the vocalist traded his signature bark for a gravelly croon as he chronicled his sister’s struggle with substance abuse...