The Coen brother's fourth film, and their first financed by a major Hollywood studio, may just be their weirdest. It's outrageous, surreal, occasionally gross, and at times screamingly funny. Much of the story is never explained. It's one of their best. That Barton Fink is the Coen's first Hollywood film seems appropriate, because the movie … Continue reading Barton Fink still strange and textured in new Blu-ray
Category: Experimental cinema
The Clock at SFMOMA
You've probably heard about The Clock, a current exhibit at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art that is, effectively speaking, a 24-hour-long movie. I caught a tiny slice of it on Thursday. (And no, you don't have to see it from beginning to end.) Created by Christian Marclay, The Clock is a masterpiece of … Continue reading The Clock at SFMOMA
