Directed by Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Elephant), Don’t Worry He Won’t Get Far On Foot tells the story of controversial cartoonist, John Callahan. After nearly dying in a car accident, the last thing Callahan (Joaquin Phoenix) intends to do is give up alcohol. Reinvigorated by his girlfriend and a charming sponsor, Donnie (Jonah… [Read More]
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean: The Old West #TBT
Roy Bean (Paul Newman) walks into a saloon in Vinegaroon, and receives singular mistreatment by the inhabitants. With the help of a local woman, he arms himself and slays those who’ve wronged him … and names himself judge of the West Texas bordertown. All of that is vaguely tantalizing; it’s directed by John Huston (The… [Read More]
Bull Durham – Criterion Collection: Love & Life on the Diamond
In 1988, Ron Shelton made his directorial debut with a film based loosely on his experiences as a minor league baseball player with four different teams from 1967-71. He would go on to make seven more sports-related films as writer or director: White Men Can’t Jump, Cobb, Tin Cup, The Best of Times, Blue Chips, The Great White… [Read More]
Ready Player One: Real Life
Ernest Cline’s book Ready Player One, was a massively geeky love letter about the 1980s wrappd in virtual reality. The movie is noticeably different yet somehow works well enough that people will come in droves to watch.
Rampage: George Saves the World
If you’re in the thirty to fifty range, and spent any time in an arcade, you know that you could choose to spend a quarter to play as George (gorilla), Ralph (wolf), or Lizzie (Godzilla-like lizard). Now, as The Rock explores his various nostalgic takes (Rampage = Jurassic World, Skyscraper=Die Hard, Jumanji=… Jumanji?), we get a Midway game brought… [Read More]
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