Murder, My Sweet is notable for being the first major film to be based on the work of author Raymond Chandler and featuring his detective character, Philip Marlowe. It has all the elements that I have come to expect from watching other Marlowe films: a rich family with complicated relationships that hires Marlowe, a missing McGuffin, and not one but two femme fatales.
It's a complicated tale but the great direction and acting help carry it. I only knew Dick…
There is something about the music of the Talking Heads that puts me in a good mood. Now I wouldn't necessarily put these songs on for casual listening but in the form of this concert film, I quite enjoyed myself. There is so much happening on stage from the weird choreographed moves to the random words and pictures flashing in the background. The film does an admirable job at making it feel like you are seeing everything that is going on. David Byrne knows how to put on a good show!
I love movies where a group of people find themselves trapped in a confined space where they have to survive and try to work together (think films like Cube, Exam, and even Clue). The 9th Guest is the first film of this sub-genre and I was surprised at how many of the tropes it establishes. You get the mysterious circumstances that bring everyone together, creating an air of mystery. You have the interplay and conflict between all the characters to…
Based on what little I knew about it (basically just the synopsis), I expected Sound of Metal to mostly be about a drummer trying to play music while losing his hearing. While there are aspects of this (especially towards the beginning), this is much more of a reflective story that touches on many different parts of life. The standouts that are being praised are Riz Ahmed's emotional performance as Ruben and the sound design, both very deserving of the praise.…
