The Artist (2011)
The Artist (2011) – I’ve been bemoaning the lack of new silent films for a while now, and it looks like they heard me in France. I think more than anything, The Artist proves that techniques never become obsolete as long as someone can come along to use them in a profound way. That’s why … Continue reading
Red State (2011)
Red State (2011) – Well this is sure as shit a change of pace from Mallrats, I can tell you… Really, there’s nothing unusal about a film-maker switching up styles (James Mangold seems to do it with every movie), but Kevin Smith has carved such a smart-ass niche for himself that it’s actually pretty shocking … Continue reading
Community – “The Geography of Global Conflict”
Community – “The Geography of Global Conflict” Okay, the only real problem I have with this week’s Community is that the interesting characters introduced last week played by Michael Kenneth Williams and John Goodman are nowhere to be seen. On that note, neither is Jim Rash as the unusual dean of Greendale Community college. That’s … Continue reading
Raising Arizona (1987)
Raising Arizona (1987) – Oh those Coen Brothers and their Coen-y Coen-ness… I always love that they feel free to indulge their own idiosyncratic impulses and make some bizarre and entertaining films. The Coens have long followed series films (Fargo, No Country For Old Men) with more overt comedies (The Big Lebowski, Burn After Reading) … Continue reading
Community – “Biology 101”
Community – “Biology 101” Community might just be my favorite sitcom on television right now. First, and most importantly, it’s hilarious. It also experiments with genre and style. How many other sitcoms have episodes that were spaghetti westerns, fantasy epics, or Claymation Christmas specials? At the heart of it though, it’s about the characters. You … Continue reading
Persistence of Vision 