David Lynch has spent his whole career trying to convince people that his work isn’t built on moral or political grounds, but is almost entirely a manifestation of his id. This is largely ignored by critics and fans, who, after seeing movies that operate with such a perfectly encrypted view of our world, assume that there must be a key to unlock them. It’s fun to search (in vain) for the passage in Laura’s Diary that bridges…
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Gerry 2002
Harris Savides was one of the few DPs capable of mimicking—and possibly even improving upon—the Bela Tarr visual/compositional model. And I didn't even mind Matt Damon in this! I still don't think he's capable of fully disappearing into a role, but his performance wasn't an outright distraction like it usually is (probably because he's only being asked here to walk slowly and shoot the breeze with a guy that he's known since he was a kid). Nicely done, Matt.
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Knives Out 2019
Breathtaking feature. Johnson at his whodunnit-loving best.
Some highlights:-Lakeith Stanfield calls Daniel Craig “hoss” no fewer than 40 times.
-Jamie Lee Curtis won’t stop looking into the camera and mouthing “I was in Halloween.”
-Not a single knife.
-Michael Shannon punching Chris Evans in the mouth.
-Michael Shannon punching Dode in the mouth.
-Michael Shannon punching me in the mouth (3D screening).
-It’s actually a prequel to Brick? This didn’t really land tbh.
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The Magician 1898
Georges Melies filmography breakdown:
10% brilliant, ground-breaking phantasmagoria
20% Faust / Mephistopheles
70% horny magicians
