What classics did you see last week, Sept 19 to Sept 25?
Sept 26, 2021 8:53:48 GMT
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Sept 26, 2021 8:53:48 GMT
Masques (1987, Claude Chabrol) – quaint mystery set in the French countryside
Story of Women (1988, Claude Chabrol) – a gear change for Chabrol, moving away from his trademark mysteries to a serious wartime drama. Isabelle Huppert stars as a women who resorts to performing illegal abortions during WWII to support her family. The film abruptly shifts into dour Bressonian territory providing a satisfying final act
The Color Wheel (2011, Alex Ross Perry) – a bickering brother and sister take a road trip to retrieve her belongings from a former lover in this awkward low-budget black comedy. Notable for director/star Alex Ross Perry’s spot on Michael Cera impersonation and the effectively grainy lo-fi 16mm cinematography
Good Time (2017, Josh and Benny Safdie) - gritty, fast-paced, anxiety-inducing urban drama. Smalltime hustler Robert Pattinson attempts to get his mentally challenged brother out of jail after a botched heist, setting off a downward spiral of bad decisions
Uncut Gems (2019, Josh and Benny Safdie) – in a similar style and setting. This time Adam Sandler (proving his dramatic chops) plays a jeweller hoping to sell a rare black opal to pay off gambling debts. As with above a seemingly endless series of bad decisions keeps the narrative moving forward. The highlight of both is the strange pulsing electronic score from Oneohtrix Point Never
Ad Astra (2019, James Grey) – slick, visually impressive sci-fi. A few nods to 2001: A Space Odyssey, but lacking the grand, abstract, philosophical reach of Kubrick’s masterpiece
A Whisker Away (2020, Junichi Sato and Tomotaka Shibayama) – a young girl uses a mask to take the form of a cute white kitten, allowing her to get close to a boy she has a crush on. Sweet animated film whose heartfelt sincerity teeters on the brink of mawkish sentimentality at times. Some beautiful animation, though I’m far from an expert on the medium
Story of Women (1988, Claude Chabrol) – a gear change for Chabrol, moving away from his trademark mysteries to a serious wartime drama. Isabelle Huppert stars as a women who resorts to performing illegal abortions during WWII to support her family. The film abruptly shifts into dour Bressonian territory providing a satisfying final act
The Color Wheel (2011, Alex Ross Perry) – a bickering brother and sister take a road trip to retrieve her belongings from a former lover in this awkward low-budget black comedy. Notable for director/star Alex Ross Perry’s spot on Michael Cera impersonation and the effectively grainy lo-fi 16mm cinematography
Good Time (2017, Josh and Benny Safdie) - gritty, fast-paced, anxiety-inducing urban drama. Smalltime hustler Robert Pattinson attempts to get his mentally challenged brother out of jail after a botched heist, setting off a downward spiral of bad decisions
Uncut Gems (2019, Josh and Benny Safdie) – in a similar style and setting. This time Adam Sandler (proving his dramatic chops) plays a jeweller hoping to sell a rare black opal to pay off gambling debts. As with above a seemingly endless series of bad decisions keeps the narrative moving forward. The highlight of both is the strange pulsing electronic score from Oneohtrix Point Never
Ad Astra (2019, James Grey) – slick, visually impressive sci-fi. A few nods to 2001: A Space Odyssey, but lacking the grand, abstract, philosophical reach of Kubrick’s masterpiece
A Whisker Away (2020, Junichi Sato and Tomotaka Shibayama) – a young girl uses a mask to take the form of a cute white kitten, allowing her to get close to a boy she has a crush on. Sweet animated film whose heartfelt sincerity teeters on the brink of mawkish sentimentality at times. Some beautiful animation, though I’m far from an expert on the medium