Well, I guess that disproves the theory that some Hollywood scripts are written by a computer program, but I have it on good authority that monkeys with typewriters remain gainfully employed.
Favorite films
Recent activity
AllRecent reviews
More-
-
Hail, Caesar! 2016
Though the Coen brothers are pretty notorious for withholding traditional dramatic payoffs in their films (notably in The Big Lebowski, No Country For Old Men, and Inside Llewyn Davis), borderline antagonizing the less patient members of the viewing audience, they generally do it with a wit and energy that more than justifies their indulgences.
Their latest, Hail, Caesar!, features impeccable visual craft, tidy editorial precision, and some enjoyably droll and offbeat performances from a very talented cast. It also has…
Translated from by
Popular reviews
More-
Mad Max: Fury Road 2015
In the media, you often hear the phrase, “All Style, No Substance”, as though the two things are mutually exclusive. But sometimes, a film is so carefully designed and built in terms of its art direction, cinematography, costumes and makeup that the style effectively becomes the substance. In essence, it’s not the basic story elements that distinguish it from the pack, but rather the unique manner in which said elements are presented. As the late Roger Ebert once noted, the…
Translated from by -
What We Do in the Shadows 2014
A comedy of manners with slightly graphic horror window-dressing, What We Do in the Shadows could just as easily be called Fussy, Neurotic Vampire Roomies. It feels loose and often improvised, which is both a blessing and a curse, because it allows room for spontaneity while at the same time being pretty self-indulgent and meandering. But it's got a good-natured, endearing quality that generally makes up for said shortcomings.
It takes fairly traditional vampire lore tropes (crucifixes, wooden stakes, sunlight,…
Translated from by
