“You never got me down, Ray.”
First things first, Thelma Schoonmaker is the greatest editor to ever live and this film contains the greatest editing of all time. Period.
Now that the Thelma praise is out of my system, let’s talk Raging Bull. This is probably the most difficult watch in Scorsese’s entire filmography, which is saying something when you consider the guy made Taxi Driver and The Last Temptation of Christ. It is so engrained in us to try…
“I feel so shut out, I'm always homesick. But when I get home. I find it's something else I'm longing for.”
Autumn Sonata is the story of the strained and neglectful relationship between a mother and daughter that is beyond mending. It is an aptly titled film, not just because it takes place in autumn, or because the meticulously detailed color palette is full of earthy tones and burnt oranges, yellows, and browns. The title is also fitting because it takes…
After Hours is like if Homer’s Odyssey was a fever dream, but instead of a war leading Odysseus away from home, he’s just trying to get laid.
After Hours has a unique and special spot in Scorsese’s filmography. In 1980, he released Raging Bull, his first film after recovering from his drug addiction and a film he thought might be his last. Two years later, he released The King of Comedy, a film that went unappreciated at its release and was a…
As far as current working directors go, it’s tough to think of anybody who handles tone and atmosphere better than Eggers. He is also one of the few directors who clearly puts a ton of thought into the visual side of the medium, and meticulously crafts every frame.
Making a truly stellar vampire film is a tall task, and has only been achieved a few times. Add Eggers’ film to the list that also includes the original Nosferatu, Dracula (1931), and Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
