I guess I like Fellini and Altman best. I like Godard least; he made Varda cry. :-(
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Winnebago Man 2009
Just as charming the 2nd time.
Drags a little towards the end, but it's no big deal. It's funny and compassionate and rooted in love for humanity, and that's why I'm watching it twice.
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Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God 2023
Utterly bonkers. A new personal fave from recent years. Re-watching.
There is enough primary source material that it doesn't get too bogged down by talking heads. But the people talking are outrageous, so even there I'm not complaining. This is as good as any documentary ever needs to be form-wise (well-structured reveals, very good moment-to-moment editing/sound design/use of music, an abundance of footage of the cult, and overall the narrative is always very clear), and the subject matter is really…
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The Apostle 1997
LITERALLY PERFECT.
Duvall steals a bunch of tricks he learned from the directors he spent a career working with, and crafts one of the quintessential American films.
Most notable of Duvall's "stolen tricks" is his Altmanesque use of slow compound camera movements (usually by combining a zoom with a tracking shot) and long takes in sequences with many actors. But the still, spare aesthetics of Bruce Beresford's 'Tender Mercies' are also evident -especially when the film is indoors.
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Melvin and Howard 1980
Hard to think of anything better than that opening scene. Soooooooooo funny! Sooooooooooo well acted.
Mary Steenburgen is miraculous in this movie. And gorgeous (good grief!). Jason Robards (fun fact: married to Lauren Bacall) is also miraculous; he steals the film with one extraordinary scene. The camerawork is playful (lots of movement of almost every kind), and there is a lot of complex blocking. Extraordinary sense of freedom moving from inside to outside. Consistently great use of off-screen sound. The…
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