Then Playing — Possession; Popeye; Bring Her Back
Reviews of films by Andrzej Żuławski, Robert Altman, and Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou Continue reading Then Playing — Possession; Popeye; Bring Her Back
Tag: robert altman
Then Playing — Sorcerer; That Cold Day in the Park; Trouble Every Day
Reviews of films directed by William Friedkin, Robert Altman, and Claire Denis Continue reading Then Playing — Sorcerer; That Cold Day in the Park; Trouble Every Day
Then Playing — Fool for Love; Rabid; The Naked Gun
Reviews of films directed by Robert Altman, David Cronenberg, and Akiva Schaffer Continue reading Then Playing — Fool for Love; Rabid; The Naked Gun
Then Playing — Presence; Fast Company; Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Reviews of films directed by Steven Soderbergh, David Cronenberg, and Robert Altman Continue reading Then Playing — Presence; Fast Company; Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Then Playing — Five Corners; Immaculate; A Perfect Couple
Reviews of films directed by Tony Bill, Michael Mohan, and Robert Altman Continue reading Then Playing — Five Corners; Immaculate; A Perfect Couple
Then Playing — Green Fish; Eephus; Secret Honor
Reviews of films directed by Lee Chang-Dong, Carson Lund, and Robert Altman Continue reading Then Playing — Green Fish; Eephus; Secret Honor
Then Playing — Showing Up; Dear White People; California Split
Showing Up (Kelly Reichardt, 2023). Kelly Reichardt demonstrates again that she’s a modern master of small, resoundingly human stories. Working from a screenplay coauthored with her regular writing partner, Jon Raymond, Reichardt tells the story of Lizzy (Michelle Williams), a … Continue reading Then Playing — Showing Up; Dear White People; California Split
Then Playing — Ashes and Embers; Brewster McCloud; A Star is Born
Ashes and Embers (Haile Gerima, 1982). Made around forty years ago, Haile Gerima’s experimental drama opens with Black men driving in a city who get pulled over police officers that immediately escalate the situation, presuming guilt as a default for … Continue reading Then Playing — Ashes and Embers; Brewster McCloud; A Star is Born
From the Archive: A Prairie Home Companion
I don’t have much to add to the review below (originally published at my former online home), except to note that every great director deserves to have a final film as perfect of a closing statement as this one is … Continue reading From the Archive: A Prairie Home Companion
From the Archive: Top Ten Movies of 2006
Recent weeks have seen an online avalanche of top ten lists from movie critics of all stripes. I live in the frigid north, however, and it takes certain cinematic offerings a little longer to fight their way through the sleet and … Continue reading From the Archive: Top Ten Movies of 2006
Coffee for Two 