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And God Said to Cain 1970
A man wrongly convicted and served time in prison hard labor is finally released. But he has one thing in his mind: vengeance against the man who put him there in the first place. For the first two thirds of this film, it is a standard revenge spaghetti Western in a plot that has been better in other films that feels just a wee bit too long. Plus the characters are mostly unsympathetic and rather uninteresting so it was difficult…
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Heidi 1937
Based on the famous Swiss children's novel, this is about an orphaned young girl sent to live with her reclusive grandfather by her uncaring aunt. You know, I do not think I have ever seen an adaptation of this novel before. I know there have been numerous versions throughout the years but I don't think I have bothered to see any one of them (and obviously I've never read the book). The story feels a bit too slight for my…
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Crumb 1994
An endlessly fascinating documentary on controversial cartoonist/comic book artist/satirist Robert Crumb. We get a peek into his life, his work and his family (among his brothers, as it turns out, HE'S the normal one.) You need not be a fan or even be familiar with his work to be fascinated by this remarkable documentary. It gets kind of personal, uncomfortable, shocking and sometimes really funny. Terry Zwigoff creates a fascinating document of a truly remarkable and unique artist. It must be seen by anyone even remotely interested in art.
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Whiplash 2014
Whoah. This is an intense, exhilarating (just like the blurb in the posters say) film. An ambitious young jazz drummer gets tormented both physically, psychologically and emotionally by a brutal teacher who pushes him beyond his limits in order to realize his full potential and achieve greatness. What follows is not an emotional, feel-good inspiring tale (well, not-so-much) but a brutally honest examination of what it means to achieve one's ambitions. The buzz around JK Simmons' performance is well-earned, IMO…
