Ben Stiller really directed the shit out of this limited series. Based on (very recent) true events, Escape at Dannemora is sturdy as all hell, thanks to the key performances from Dano, del Toro, Arquette and Lange.
We'll be discussing episodes 5, 6 and 7 of this show on an upcoming episode of the Is Paul Dano OK? podcast, where we previously covered the first four eps. Come find us!
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Lets face it, Color of Night isn't a very good movie. But by golly, it's a hopelessly entertaining one.
Starring Bruce Willis and a troupe of shiny character actors (and a ridiculously attractive but egregiously atrocious Jane March), this movie is so rote it should've been called Color by Numbers. Fuelled by 90s cliches, an overwrought score, and needlessly showy visuals, there's an undeniable funk of camp that emanates from each poorly written and overly textured scene.
Also... that is…
Having a fucked up past that includes the murder of everybody you've ever loved does not excuse having sex with a 13 year old girl.
Being persecuted by a particularly vicious, farcical and corrupt legal system does not excuse having sex with a 13 year old girl.
The fact that the victim's mother pretty much nudged her daughter into the fateful situation does not excuse having sex with a 13 year old girl.
Dealing daily with the burden of twisted…
Thank jeebus for Letterboxd. For years I've been doing the "Bond Marathon" before the latest 007 adventure. For years I thought I was the only sad fucker who endured all twenty something films in preparation for the next slice of kiss kiss, bang bang. There's a few that have more or less concluded this little ritual, but seeing as Skyfall ain't out until 26th October I thought I'd slowly work my way through them, starting now.
So... Dr No. The…
