Ozu's 'Tokyo Story' (1953) Remains an Emotional Tour-de-Force after 60 Years: S&S Ch
Heading into this week's Sight & Sound challenge, I knew that I'd be shifting gears a bit. Whereas Vertigo and Citizen Kane are steepd in...
'Far From the Madding Crowd' (2015) Dazzles with Tiny Hats and Women with 'Tude
I was already smiling like a silly nit as I sat down to take in Thomas Vinterberg's Far From the Madding Crowd, aka Video Proof that...
Wiig-ing Out Over Kristen in 'Welcome to Me' (2014)
SNL veteran Kristen Wiig is best known for a brand of comedy I like to think of as the "awkward-creepy girl." Who could forget her SNL...
Hidden Gem: 'Copenhagen' (2014)
There's something about films set in the summer months that makes them resonate with a sort of tension, a push-pull between the seemingly...
'Citizen Kane' and Cynical Look at American Dream Still Pertinent Today
As part of my illustrious Sight & Sound challenge, I watched Orson Welles's seminal classic, Citizen Kane (1941). The film, which depicts...
Mad Max Meets the Rape-Revenge Flick on 'Fury Road'
When I first settled into my cushy, faux-leather seat in my local AVX theatre to watch the fourth installment in the Mad Max franchise,...