markfranks

markfranks

Favorite films

  • The Long Goodbye
  • The Red Shoes
  • High and Low
  • Chinatown

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  • Men in Black

    ★★★★

  • A Fish Called Wanda

    ★★★★

  • Black Bag

    ★★★★

  • Annihilation

    ★★★★½

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  • The Gorge

    The Gorge

    ★★★

    Charming when it’s not a video game.

  • My Old Ass

    My Old Ass

    ★★★½

    I thought it was just a lake. Turned out to be Niagara Falls.

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  • Little Women

    Little Women

    ★★★★

    Gerwig brings a unique and modern approach to the material that is personal, relevant, and moving. And Ronan, Pugh, and Chalamet lead an expectedly strong ensemble. Like Gillian Armstrong's 90's adaptation, this is sure to become a holiday season staple for many. Deservedly so.

    That font, tho.... :-/


    Update: I’ve been informed the font is from the book’s original pressing.

  • Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

    Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

    ★★

    I'm very fond of Keaton and Norton in this thing. But....while I recognize that the struggles of artistic creation are important and worth discussing from time to time, man, this is a gasbag of a film. A wet fart that calls itself a cool breeze. Its contempt for both audience and critic are juvenile at best. I don't get everyone saying this is a brand new Inarritu. Seems like same old same old to me.