Feels like this one got back on track after the brief and wacky detour that was MI2. Still doesn't take itself too seriously but feels a little more grounded in some kind of reality. This one is undoubtably lifted by PSH. He's never met a role he couldn't absolutely crush and getting to see him act in a scene with himself is a highlight for sure.
A certain type of movie. Zero budget, almost abstract, conversational time capsule. Feels a bit like Linklater’s Slacker. Almost an Alice in Wonderland type of plot, wandering around bumping into strange characters for a few minutes and then heading on down the road. Unfortunately the conversations aren’t quite as interesting as a Linklater, and the characters aren’t quite bizarre enough to fuel the engine. There are some good scenes and quirky weirdos for sure but it seems to drag on…
This movie far exceeded my expectations. The style was so intense and the script was so fun and action packed. The teenage goofiness gave it such a charming mood and it was genuinely funny again and again. As a big fan of artist Woodrow White I was so pumped to see all of the civilians look like his caricatures. The wonky heads and rough lines create such a cool, unique effect it looks like nothing else I’ve ever seen. This…
While the talent and work ethic of Joyce Carol Oates can never be questioned, This documentary kind of left me asking...but why? An intensely private woman that does not want to be in a documentary finally agreeing due to the persistence of the film maker... it feels a bit like an invasion of her privacy. She has written too many books to do a full retrospective, and touched on too many different subjects to try to tie them all together.…
