A few weeks back my brother texted me, incredulous that this doc wasn't directed by Wes Anderson. I understand his sentiment, considering the almost uncanny Life Aquatic aesthetic to the opening section, a number of unexpectedly cool song syncs, and dozens of perfectly composed 4x3 frames. That said, Sara Dosa's Fire of Love is not some cheap imitation of Anderson's style. It's a unique marvel.
During Avatar: The Way of Water my jaw dropped at how convincing the visuals appeared…
Finally hit play after a decade long stint on my watch-list and it revealed, to my surprise, that Will Poulter is in fact not American. He’s quite good, telegraphing his future acting success in a tricky role as a sensitive bully. I appreciated that his "bad kid" character, typically stemming from poverty, is instead a rich kid with an abusive brother and absentee parents.
The unlikely friendship at the core of Son of Rambow is developed with authentic camaraderie, and…
I don't know what it is about non-US films, but their ability to routinely be populated with completely convincing child actors is kinda astounding considering it's a minor miracle here in the states.
Lucile Hadzihalilovic's Evolution is directed with a methodical uneasiness that recalls Goodnight Mommy, and story-wise the haunting sci-fi Indie game Inside (interestingly released around the same time).
While the world building is artfully unspooled and increasingly dread inducing, it's also stubbornly cryptic, offering tenuous answers to the many lingering questions and posing an even larger one to contemplate as the credits roll.
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"Andy Warhol was actually wrong. His view was that people want 15 minutes of fame in their lifetime. Our view is that people want 15 minutes of fame every day."
Josh Harris was shockingly prescient about virtually all of it. How the Internet would worm its way into our daily interactions, how social media would fundamentally change our behavior, how chronicling our lives would become inextricably tied to our sense of worth.
The only part he got wrong was the…
