Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009)

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009) – I have never actually read any of David Foster Wallace’s work. I have tried to start Infinite Jest a couple times, but things keep coming up and I can’t quite devote the full measure of focus needed for tackling such a dense book. I will do it someday, … Continue reading

Win Win (2011)

Win Win (2011) — Well, in just three films Tom McCarthy has become one of my favorite directors (okay to be honest he had it pretty much sewn up in two… and co-writing Up certainly helped). Win Win, like The Station Agent and The Visitor before it, is pretty much a perfect movie. I don’t … Continue reading

The Station Agent (2003)

The Station Agent (2003) — So in two days and two movies, Tom McCarthy has become one of my favorite writer-directors.  Well done, sir.  This is as good a movie about friendship as I have ever seen.  Peter Dinklage turns in a great performance without ever saying much.  Bobby Cannavale is great while saying a … Continue reading