An incredible documentary about art and family. The movie isn’t called “Robert Crumb” because his siblings, his wife, and his kids are also a huge part of what makes this a great movie. His brother Charles Crumb left the biggest impression on me when I first saw this. And again tonight. His is a story about talent and wit never finding luck and validation, and having mental health obstacles to those things. I first saw this when I was in college in Boston. I remembered seeing this, then walking around town, seeing everyone out and about, and thinking of the street drawing sequence from this.
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The Power of the Dog 2021
A menacing, potboiler of a western drama. The bullshit of machismo seen through the eyes of a woman, director Jane Campion. I got real MAGA vibes with the Benedict Cumberbatch character being in 1925 thinking “real men” were in the early 1800s. But the one-note feeling to that character, and performance, held this one back a bit. The menace does ramp up in the third act in a low key, quiet way I appreciated. Incredible score from Radiohead lead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, particularly all that haunting, dissonant piano. The first Campion movie I’ve seen. Won’t be the last.
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Alex Edelman: Just for Us 2024
I saw and really enjoyed this back in February 2022. During the talkback Alex said some interesting stuff about writing the show. Alex also lumped in left wing criticism of Israel as anti-Semitism. Uh oh. Well two and a half years later I did something I enjoy doing: Watching the recorded special of the comedy show I got to see live. This opens with a Regina Spektor song. Knowing Spektor’s politics it was another “Uh oh” from me. Then an…
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