A movie about the most famous villain in the history of popular culture that manages to somehow not produce a single memorable scene, image, or moment, all while making said character as dull and one-dimensional as possible.
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Molly's Game 2017
A script that sounds like bad Aaron Sorkin (ironic of course since it was written by Aaron Sorkin) and cinematography that mostly evokes either a C- David Fincher imitation or a tawdry A&E made-for-TV movie.
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Stop Making Sense 1984
The greatest concert film of all time. Building from just David Byrne alone on a stage with an acoustic guitar and a boombox (“Hi. I have a tape I’d like to play”) to a band of nearly a dozen performers, all virtuosos whose performances radiate personality even as their playing weaves impeccably into the band’s polyrhythmic fabric, Stop Making Sense is the very rare concert documentary that tells a story. What other movie built entirely of live show footage has…
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Miracle on 34th Street 1947
The Miracle On 34th Street rules. It’s a whimsical holiday favorite that somehow also features a subplot focused on the politics of the New York Supreme Court and cinematography of New York City that looks like it’s from a Jules Dassin film. Edmund Gwenn is unbelievable in this movie. A classic.
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