Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
A Ghost Story is a tough one to digest. It defies a lot of conventional aspects of narrative, yet isn’t fully a “slice of life” film. Heavy handed themes are spoon fed to the audience at a cost that can only be determined by the viewer. Let’s unpack.
I think this film really should be viewed in three parts, each with a distinct message. The first act is pretty much exclusively grief and loss, showing M cope with C’s passing…
You want me to be honest? Fine. Yes, I only saw Black Bag because AMC offered me 3,000 points if I did. And you know what? Thank god they did, because this is exactly the type of movie I’ve been keeping myself from for no good reason at all.
I’ve become keenly aware of the fact that I complain about quality, middle-tier movies disappearing yet also refrain from actually making an effort to go see them. This film is a…
When your Italian wife gets blown up so you have to go back to your American girlfriend <
Perfect Days, an incredibly quaint international film from Wim Wenders, starts off on what is definitely “a day” though perfection seems like a stretch. What ensues in the next two hours is a journey of spiritual perfection and what it means to see that fully realized.
Koji Yakusho plays Hirayama, an older man whose days consist of a tight routine:
- Wake up early
- Water the plants
- Trim mustache, shave beard
- Get changed
- Grab a coffee…