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Thinly veiled vehicle for Zac Galifinakis to travel across America and interview celebrities in his Ali-G-esque quasi-stupid manner, peppered with malapropisms, non sequiturs, and just generally being antagonistic – couple with an anti-hero journey. Still, for me stupidity goes a long way and this one had me smiling along for the most part.
This one presented as a documentary on the social context and history of the toppling of the Colston statue in Bristol but felt like by the end it had crossed over into a party-political for Mayor Marvin Rees. And televised documentary proof that when left to create & act out their own stories, a lot…
To be honest I’ve absolutely No Idea how we got to this one. All I can say it is was 107 mins of utter silliness which I genuinely enjoyed. Notionally a story about two middle-aged best friends from the mid-west, stepping right out of their comfort zones and going on a trip to Florida… but…
I don’t THINK I watched these back-to-back, but maybe I did? Hmm. I finished this in awe of Uma Thurman, and of the character of The Bride. The training sequences under Pai Mei were pretty annoying to watch, and I guess it was kinda the point, but Bill was just a total prick. The strongest…
Rewatch of an “old classic” partially for the sense of comfort, but also to see how affected Tarantino’s work is through the lens of present context (mistreatment of various people, dangerous stunt situations on other films, etc. – y’know… this kinda stuff people get cancelled over). Thankfully Kill Bill stands up fairly robustly, and the…
Near-post-apocalyptic vision of a 2024 where the COVID pandemic’s still in situ, which probably only found an audience because we were all still stuck inside with not much to do and had watched EVERYTHING ELSE already. Could be a hangover from The West Wing, but I still think Bradley Whitford’s a legend, even when he’s…
Well, THIS was frigging bleak. Captivating, and definitely a vehicle to send you through an emotional wringer – but incredibly well-assembled. The Sisyphean task of taking on Du Pont is a narrative that rings true from other similar stories I’ve heard (Marlboro/tobacco lobby, Union Carbide/Bhopal) where Giant Corporation rides roughshod over the health of local…
Simultaneously intriguing and confounding film about a reclusive architect played by Cate Blanchett, and a journey of discovery. It was easy to get caught up in, amid repeated wondering “Who the hell are these people?!”, and one’s disbelief is tested by an event you’d describe as “family holiday in Antarctica”. I *think* I enjoyed it? …
Having just listened to Dan Carlin’s EXCELLENT Hardcore History podcast on the battle of Midway, I was very interested to see how it would go with the modern Hollywood treatment. Short answer: skip the film, listen to the podcast. Admittedly the film’s half as long, but the podcast fared for a much more textured and…
So weird. Watching this was an attempt to find out more about Bo Burnham’s comedy, but aside from some decent silliness all I’m left thinking is that “it’s all about him”. But, in a different way to other comics. Rather than being the conduit/vehicle for the story, Burnham seems to always BE the story. I…