The clamor to do justice to 1972 did not cease, so here are salutes to four additional films, The Getaway, Last House on the Left, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, and What’s Up Doc?.
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Film Interview: “The New Greatness Case” – Caught on Camera, But Who’s Guilty?
In the annals of Russian repression, The New Greatness Case was a display of government overkill — until the events of this year redefined overkill.
Film Review: “Crimes of the Future” — Let Them Eat Microplastics
If you find David Cronenberg’s cinematic philosophy on bodily abjection/assimilation and the artistic process intellectually stimulating, then you’re in for an intoxicating return to form from the man whose name is synonymous with the body horror genre.
Film Review: “Lost Illusions” — 19th Century French Corruption Makes for Thrilling Entertainment
Winner of seven Cesars, this mordant portrait of the corrupt Parisian press mid 19th century, along with the commodification of just about everything, speaks loudly to the internet era.
Film Review: “Jurassic World: Dominion” — Dino Dumb and Dumber
Jurassic World: Dominion feels like Universal pureed every spec script for a Jurassic Park sequel ever sent to it by first-year film students. It’s narrative slurry. Like the pink slime used as filler in cheap burgers.
Film Review: “Fiddler on the Roof” — The Genesis of a Great Filmed Musical
Daniel Raim’s Fiddler’s Journey to The Big Screen is a terrific documentary about the creation of the titular film.
Film Review: “Neptune Frost” – Power to the People
This Afrofuturist cyberpunk musical is a sprawling political manifesto poetically transcribed into a visual symphony of music and images.
Film Review: “Eiffel” – A Towering Tale of Truth and Lies
The script is credited to five writers and, well, too many cooks spoil the bouillon.
Film Review: “Top Gun: Maverick” — Assisting the Collapse of the American Empire?
So what if the American empire is doing more and more poorly? All that matters is hopping in alongside Tom Cruise for a super-duper roller-coaster ride inside an F-18.
Film Review: “Hellbender” — Witches in the Woods
Hellbender is not just a fabulous indie film about witches, it’s also an original coming-of-age horror movie.