Spoof Written and directed by Anna Biller Anna Biller wants to out-auteur Charlie Chaplin. Not only did she write, direct, and co-produce this parody of late sixties/early seventies exploitation flicks, but she stars in the title role. She also wrote some of the songs, animated a drug-induced dream sequence, and designed the sets and costumes. … Continue reading Viva
Day: July 9, 2008
Water Lilies
[B] Coming-of-age Drama Written and directed by Céline Sciamma Full Disclosure: The Water Lillies reviewer DVD I screened cropped this 1.85:1 movie to a 4x3 frame, cutting off a quarter of the image. Even some of the subtitles were cropped. I have no way of knowing how much this hurt the film. Now, on with … Continue reading Water Lilies
The Movie Theater vs. DVD
Owning a movie on DVD shouldn't keep you from seeing it theatrically. After all, if you love it enough to buy it, you should love it enough to leave the house and see it under the best possible conditions. I'm seeing three such films this week--four if you count Lawrence of Arabia. Lawrence is a … Continue reading The Movie Theater vs. DVD
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