If You Don’t, I Will (Fillieres, 2014)
Though it takes a while to gain momentum, Emmanuelle Devos and Mathieu Amalric once again excel together in this tragicomic battle of the sexes.
Though it takes a while to gain momentum, Emmanuelle Devos and Mathieu Amalric once again excel together in this tragicomic battle of the sexes.
Robbins says he wanted the film to cause people to ask, "What do I pay attention to in my life?" Western, middle-aged men often become "comfortably numb" and David is no exception. "He's starting to wonder if he's in decline [...], and he's starting to wonder if this is all there is."
The film almost convinced me, but then it started.
An animator and director (Miyazaki), a second director (Isao Takahata), and a producer (Toshio Suzuki) met over thirty-five years ago and after a few collaborations which reached their apex in 1984 with Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, they formed Studio Ghibli in 1985.
Steve Nash is by all accounts a well grounded, interesting, engaging fellow with whom any intelligent and articulate person could pass an hour and have great memories of a stimulating conversation.
Alex Gibney is one of those directors for whom I get in line, even if I know nothing about the subject of his latest film.
Lella and Massimo Vignelli are two of the proverbial artists whose work you've no doubt seen even if you've never heard their names.
The film, shot on 16mm, has a coloring that surpasses anything I have had the pleasure of watching in the last several months. In addition to the storytelling or the framing, the pure, saturated colors were a treat for the eye.
Fresh on the heels of Begin Again, Knightley's turn here solidifies her status as my favorite A-list actress.
Truth be told The Sarnos: A Life in Dirty Movies tries just a little too hard to convince us that the titular heroes of the film are just like any other aging couple fondly reminiscing about the good ol' days.