Released in 2008 by Overture Films, The Visitor has gone largely unnoticed by the general populace. The film was written and directed by Thomas McCarthy, who’s previous film The Station Agent pointed towards good things. With The Visitor, he cements his talent, crafting a slow-moving realist drama, a contemplation of subjects ranging from culture and [...]
Archive for March, 2009
The Visitor
Posted in Reviews, tagged haaz sleiman, richard jenkins, the visitor, thomas mccarthy on March 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Sunset Boulevard
Posted in Reviews, tagged billy wilder, sunset boulevard on March 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A well-dressed man floats dead in a pool. Police and press observe the scene, jotting down notes and flashing bulbs. The camera sits underwater, at the bottom of the pool, angled upwards. The face of the dead man looks bloated and ridiculous. A narrator describes the action as it occurs. Black and white, we are [...]
Who Enjoyed the Watchmen?
Posted in Reviews, tagged watchmen, zack snyder on March 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
As I sat in my theater seat on Thursday night for Zack Snyder’s Watchmen, expectations were floating at around 50%. I had always felt, since seeing the trailer last summer before The Dark Knight, that Zack Snyder was an inappropriate choice to direct and lead such an ambitious, beloved project. Alan Moore’s original comic was [...]
