"It's like a death with no body"
I've considered Baumbach to be one of the most interesting indie drama directors for a while now (mostly due to his piercing character writing), but with Marriage Story it seems he's graduated from the mumblecore and has begun filming from a perspective so personal that it's impossible for him not to self-align.
I think it's an invaluable thing to be able to grow with your work, and have it reflect what you find…
Was quite excited for this when the trailer dropped. It looked strange and funny, yet dramatically engaging. After hearing people discuss their theatrical experience with it, I changed my optics. After, I just wanted to get drunk and laugh at it. Turns out I can't even do that, this isn't fun enough to be funny-bad. It's just bad-bad.
The choreography and the weird, feline movements are actually quite interesting to watch. The VFX occasionally looks pretty great... But most of…
"I saw her for a last time. She did not see me."
I often think of all the people throughout history that had no choice but to love in secret. Whose every day lives were weighed on by a repression that crushed their hearts and filled them with unspeakable resentment for a world that wasn't ready for them yet. It's solitude, and emotional torture. And all they could hope for was "in another life...".
Portrait of a Lady on Fire…
Logan is everything the X-Men are about: family, hope, and the undeniably primal urge to protect our own. Its determination in showing nothing but respect to not just Wolverine, but what the group of characters mean in general, is staggering. You'll find a small dose of nostalgia, too. But not enough to make any of it sting any less.
Hugh Jackman gives his best performance as Wolverine to date. He looks great and reminds me in every scene he's in…
