Film
In “Megalopolis,” we have Francis Ford Coppola, Titan of Cinema, unleashing his undiluted meditation on Roman History, US History, Political Rivalry and Cooperation, Urban Planning, Technology, Love, Marriage, etc.
“The Substance” is the most insane midnight movie you’ll see in a multiplex in 2024. Needless to say, I loved it.
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) had much to offer this year, once you walked through construction debris to get to the theaters. Here are some films worthy of note.
The cinematic shindig’s lineup features unconventional takes on familiar subjects.
Spanish director Victor Erice looks back at what’s lost and gained in “Close Your Eyes”.
“The Front Room” lacks the suspense and tension of “My Mother the Car” and, on top of that, it doesn’t have the benefit of a super-catchy theme song.
Despite excessive hero-worshiping, “The De Palma Decade” is a thoroughly enjoyable portrait of director Brian De Palma, the counterculture master of the scream scene.
The performances in Mountains are astounding, and Monica Sorelle’s sure-handed direction heralds a new and formidable talent.
For David Lynch, “Lost Highway” is a transitional film of sorts, a limbo-like zone between the innocence redeemed in “Blue Velvet” and the innocence corrupted in “Mulholland Drive”.
Disney has bought Fox, so the “Alien” franchise is now incapable of having an impact close to what it initially had, when it redefined what science fiction/horror films could be.
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