Historical epic Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson Paul Thomas Anderson's small, character-driven films feel like epics, so there's no surprise that he'd eventually try the real thing. Or that he'd get it right. Based on a Upton Sinclair novel called Oil! (the name change makes no sense), There Will be Blood is big, … Continue reading There Will be Blood
Day: February 1, 2008
A Very Short Weekly Newsletter
Noir City continues at the Castro over the weekend. I haven't seen any of the films, so I give any specific recommendations. And then IndieFest starts there on Thursday. The Seventh Seal, Pacific Film Archive, Sunday, 2:00. I fell deeply in love with Bergman's religious allegory when I first saw it at the age of … Continue reading A Very Short Weekly Newsletter