In the early-nineties, there was a wave of erotic-thrillers that briefly dominated Hollywood such as Basic Instinct (1992) and Final Analysis (1992), fueled by the massive box-office numbers of Fatal Attraction (1987). In the late-nineties, there was a micro-trend of disaster films with nearly identical concepts, released within months of each other: Volcano (1997) and Dante's Peak (1997) were centered around volcanic eruptions, and Armageddon (1998) and Deep Impact (1998) focused on asteroids on a collision course with Earth. After…
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The Last Tycoon 1976
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
The tagline on the theatrical poster for Elia Kazan’s 1976 film The Last Tycoon reads: “He has the power to make anyone’s dreams come true…except his own.” It’s a bittersweet sentiment, referring to the film’s main character, Monroe Stahr, a production prodigy working within the Hollywood studio system circa the 1930s. Stahr was based on M.G.M’s real-life production chief, Irving Thalberg. By the time he was 26 years old, Thalberg was head of productions at M.G.M due to his ability…
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The Beatles: Get Back 2021
So much to process. So here are some stray thoughts for now…
* McCartney controlling the sessions but also complaining about controlling the sessions is an all too familiar peek into the psychological warfare and interpersonal dynamics of being in a band. Nice to know that over fifty years later, bullshit band drama hasn’t changed.
* The reliability of Mal Evans, the secret weapon of The Beatles day-to-day. He’d go on to a tragic end, but it’s nice to see…
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