Those have to be the most tragic farts I've ever seen on film.
But I'm not going to leave it at that. I feel like I owe this movie a more serious review because it has really stuck with me. I thought Flux Gourmet engaged with its premise with enough confidence and sincerity to make me unquestioningly accept a world where "Sonic Caterers" who do sound and culinary based performance art are the apex of the art world. There's a…
I thought Black Cab was entertaining, and it did a lot of things really well. I thought it was great at creating a foreboding atmosphere and Nick Frost was delightful to watch as Ian the sinister cab driver. He does "jovially menacing" very well and I thought he used just enough humor to keep the audience on their toes. I've really been enjoying his foray into horror films, and I'm really excited to see what he does next.
I also…
The Brutalist was a technically beautiful film. I thought the cinematography really worked to create a sense of awe. The score was beautiful, and I thought the opening credits were some of the best I've seen in a while.
I appreciate that The Brutalist included an intermission. There's something about an intermission that makes the theatregoing experience feel a little more "theatrical." I also liked the idea of bringing back overtures, but I think that if you're going to include…
Overall I thought Anora was entertaining enough and worth watching for the ensemble cast alone. Yura Borisov was a standout for me and I'm very interested to see where his career goes, but I thought everyone played off each other really well.
I think my biggest issue was with the pacing. I think there were a few sequences that went on a little too long and got to be a little self indulgent, and I think that made the story drag at a couple of points.
