B+ drama Written and directed by Olivier Assayas A great stage actress and sometimes movie star (Juliette Binoche) reluctantly accepts to star in a revival of the play that made her famous. But there's a catch. She's too old to play the young, ambitious lesbian that became the defining part of her early career. Now … Continue reading Age and stardom: My review of Clouds of Sils Maria
Day: April 15, 2015
Bill Plympton’s absurd love story: Cheatin’ (my review)
A Adult animation Written and directed by Bill Plympton If Bill Plympton isn’t the strangest, most iconoclastic, bizarre, and brilliant animator of all time, we live in a very weird world. His instantly recognizable style takes caricature—the heart of all animation—to an extreme beyond anyone else working in features. Consider Jake—the irresistible hunk in Cheatin’. … Continue reading Bill Plympton’s absurd love story: Cheatin’ (my review)
