Hm… on the one hand, this film is very much like if Mel Brooks wanted to make a Wes Anderson movie. On the other hand, there are fun scenes like the Gene Kelly sailor scene. On the fourth hand, there’s the horrible CGI-looking (even if it might not have been) version of the Busby Berkeley scene.
So… not firing on all cylinders, but have any Coen film ever done that? Very, very good-natured, though. It’s like almost very good.
Doctor Strange. Scott Derrickson. 2016. This is an amusing film, but any scene where they attempt gravitas, it goes into snooze land. Well, almost. But still: Much amusement. One of the more successful super hero films for sure, but it's not like there's a lot of competition. This post is…
The Seasons in Quincy: Fout Portraits of John Berger. Bartek Dziadosz. 2016. This is a documentary film in four parts (with four different directors) produced by The Derek Jarman Lab. I know nothing about John Berger (but I've probably seen a couple of films based on his... work?), and this…
Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory. Luca Guadagnino. 2002. I was unable to locate this short anywhere for my Tilda Swinton project. If somebody knows where it can be found (either in some physical format or online), please let me know.
