More ramblings about adaptation with a dash of Youtube thrown in.
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The Phantom Thread Sews Up a Darkly Comic Love Story
Phantom Thread’s plot makes little sense, moving along slowly unconcerned with narrative cohesion. But that feels like the point.
Certain Women is Honest and Empathetic
Although I had never seen any of her films, Kelly Reichardt is a filmmaker who I’ve admired for a while. How is it possible to admire an artist without having any experience with their work? Well my senior year in college I was the AV assistant for a freshman film theory course. I loaded up… Continue reading Certain Women is Honest and Empathetic
One SF/Fantasy Trope the Star Wars Prequels Upended (Fantastically)
Would this twist be more at home in Game of Thrones than Star Wars?
Logan Lucky’s Solid Performances Make A Clichéd Plot Fun
SAMUEL RUSSELL: Critics seem to love Steven Soderbergh. I personally don’t have too much of an opinion on the guy. I saw the Oceans movies when they were in theaters, but hardly remember them at this point, and I saw Magic Mike, which I remember feeling underwhelmed by. Logan Lucky apparently marks a return from… Continue reading Logan Lucky’s Solid Performances Make A Clichéd Plot Fun
The Beguiled Beguiles These Guys, But at What Cost?
Christopher Maher: Hey Sam, hope you’re enjoying this rainy day. Is it cold out? I don’t think I’ve even been outside yet. Is it misty? Because The Beguiled by Sofia Coppola sure was, and also we saw it yesterday and we’re talking about it today. What’d you think? Samuel B Russell: The Beguiled wasn’t so… Continue reading The Beguiled Beguiles These Guys, But at What Cost?
Atomic Blonde is Very Cool
Every now and then a movie comes out that proves “style over substance” isn’t the awful thing it’s believed to be. We’ve discussed this in past reviews, but when style is all-consuming, when it is the primary purpose of a film, it becomes the substance. And when that style is good enough to sustain an… Continue reading Atomic Blonde is Very Cool
Why Does Dormammu Care About Time?
Watch as Dr. Strange wastes a pretty decent sci-fi/fantasy concept. It’s magical.
Eighty Years of King Kong: Spectacle or Story?
On good days I consider “Citizen Kane” the seminal film of the sound era, but on bad days it is “King Kong.” That is not to say I dislike “King Kong,” which, in this age of technical perfection, uses its very naivete to generate a kind of creepy awe. It’s simply to observe that this… Continue reading Eighty Years of King Kong: Spectacle or Story?
Personal Shopper tackles Grief and Ghosts
Ghosts and grief mix well but not perfectly in Personal Shopper.
Friends on Flicks 