Sep
27
Let’s forget about narrative for now, shall we? Let’s not focus on narrative, let’s live in the moment. And let’s consider a documentary focused on isolated pieces of time, how those pieces can be compiled into a portrait of life as it is lived around the world. Michael Almereyda is no stranger to toying with …
Sep
27
So last week we had BRIGHT STAR, in which 19th century Fanny Brawne came into her own through her gifts as a seamstress. And now we have Anne Fontaine’s COCO BEFORE CHANEL, in which Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel… well… “comes into her own” is putting it mildly. She frackin’ defined an industry, after all. Thankfully, this …
Sep
27
Guess I’m going to have to reevaluate my opinion of THE PIANO. I was one of those backlash guys, one of the ones who read all the effulgent praise about the film, the stuff elevating it to hitherto unknown heights as a stunning, sensuous cinematic event, and anticipated an experience that would forever change my …
Sep
27
Okay, so now I know why they say to backup databases frequently. My WordPress glitched today, trashing the MMP site. Fortunately, I did take a backup a couple of weeks ago, so everything’s restored back to the Tim Burton/9 episode. We’ll get the rest back up this week — hopefully tomorrow. That will include the …
