Winter’s Bone
Sunday, August 22nd, 2010—FilmWinter’s Bone (USA 2010, Drama/Thriller), Writers: Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini; Director: Debra Granik
Winter’s Bone seems to be sweeping across the globe, picking up accolades and awards everywhere it goes. It’s like a force of nature. The film is so rich in atmosphere and ambience that you can’t help but succumb to it. It’s gripping. It [...]
Whale Music
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010—FilmWhale Music (Canada 1994, Comedy/Drama), Writers: Paul Quarrington, Richard J. Lewis; Director: Richard J. Lewis
I have often thought of writing about Whale Music on this blog. I even re-watched it a few months ago with that purpose in mind, but just didn’t get to it. Today, I’m writing about it briefly as a tribute to [...]
The Kids Are All Right
Sunday, July 25th, 2010—FilmThe Kids Are All Right (USA 2010, Comedy), Writers: Lisa Cholodenko, Stuart Blumberg; Director: Lisa Cholodenko
The Kids Are All Right is a simple story about a family experiencing growing pains. True, the topics up for dinnertime discussion are slightly less conventional than those taking place in most houses on the block (sperm donors; lesbian interest [...]
After the Wedding (Efter brylluppet)
Thursday, June 24th, 2010—FilmAfter the Wedding (Denmark/Sweden 2006, Drama), Writer: Anders Thomas Jensen; Director: Susanne Bier
After the Wedding is an incredibly moving, impeccably acted film. It was a 2007 Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, although it lost to the deserving German movie, The Lives of Others (see August 27, 2007 post). I almost rented After [...]
Sling Blade
Thursday, June 10th, 2010—FilmSling Blade (USA 1996, Drama), Writer/Director: Billy Bob Thornton
Sling Blade is easily one of the best films I’ve ever seen. It’s made me completely high on the artfulness of filmmaking, and all the facets it includes—script, score, acting, direction, cinematography, sound and set design… When everything comes together, film has the potential to be completely [...]