We agree with Mr Piro’s assessment of The Iron Claw… a strong film with no apparent regard for the formula usually associated with its genre. Brilliant score with a powerful theme song that takes some time to unravel – oddly cathartic when it does.
Mr Boyer makes a good case for Heat, which we despised when it was fresh on the screen – we are now resolved to give it another go… seeing the principal actors in their prime again might rejuvenate our appreciation for their efforts since.
We’ll pass on Godzilla Minus One; there’s new construction going up down the block and we’re getting our share of loud as it is. If we have enough weekend cabernet sometime, maybe Anyone But You by Netflick default.
As per the viewing in these parts:
The Taste of Things ( La passion de Dodin Bouffant) knocks aside some familiar narrative structures in a long, languorous unfolding that is 80% food prep; the camera work is a huge accomplishment in its sticking close to the task of telling the story without once drawing attention to itself. The film should be boring but manages not to be.
For a retroview, we saw The Player at our local repertory house and it has stood up well in the years since Altman first served up the mix. The opening tracking shot is worth the price of admission but I’d forgotten how smart the rest of the film is.
In TV fare, Travel Man is a wonder; Richard Ayoade pairs up with each of those recognisable habituees of British game shows to amusing if not hilarious effect as he takes a 48 hour mini break to the legendary cities of Europe. I just wikkied its starting date – it’s old but it’s new to me – those European cities are holding up well!
The rest is catch up, aspirational: Poor Things, Napoleon, I’d quite like to see Wings of Desire again….
Nice columns. And I did a genuine spit take with learning that Eleanor liked There Will Be Blood.
Eleanor is prepping for a lifetime of therapy! 😂
Me every time we get ice cream as a family in the future: “I drink your milkshake! I drink it up!”
Favourite watch of 2024? Bulova!
Haha but you guys are too young to get it.
We agree with Mr Piro’s assessment of The Iron Claw… a strong film with no apparent regard for the formula usually associated with its genre. Brilliant score with a powerful theme song that takes some time to unravel – oddly cathartic when it does.
Mr Boyer makes a good case for Heat, which we despised when it was fresh on the screen – we are now resolved to give it another go… seeing the principal actors in their prime again might rejuvenate our appreciation for their efforts since.
We’ll pass on Godzilla Minus One; there’s new construction going up down the block and we’re getting our share of loud as it is. If we have enough weekend cabernet sometime, maybe Anyone But You by Netflick default.
As per the viewing in these parts:
The Taste of Things ( La passion de Dodin Bouffant) knocks aside some familiar narrative structures in a long, languorous unfolding that is 80% food prep; the camera work is a huge accomplishment in its sticking close to the task of telling the story without once drawing attention to itself. The film should be boring but manages not to be.
For a retroview, we saw The Player at our local repertory house and it has stood up well in the years since Altman first served up the mix. The opening tracking shot is worth the price of admission but I’d forgotten how smart the rest of the film is.
In TV fare, Travel Man is a wonder; Richard Ayoade pairs up with each of those recognisable habituees of British game shows to amusing if not hilarious effect as he takes a 48 hour mini break to the legendary cities of Europe. I just wikkied its starting date – it’s old but it’s new to me – those European cities are holding up well!
The rest is catch up, aspirational: Poor Things, Napoleon, I’d quite like to see Wings of Desire again….