Crimes of the heart – The Bigamist

Ida Lupino’s the Bigamist is still remarkable 68 years later. Here’s my review (mild spoilers).

Grey – White Hype – Ugetsu Monogatari

Despite its strong directorial vision and audiovisual richness, the much-revered Japanese film Ugetsu monogatari (1953) has a holowness at its core that made for a tough sit.

Meanderathon – The Wild Blue Yonder

I’m generally a fan of Werner Herzog, but this one put me to sleep. Here’s my review of The Wild Blue Yonder (hopefully my review is more entertaining than the film).

Son of Man – Ad Astra

Many people hated this movie but I fell in love with it. Here’s my review of the Brad Pitt starring sci-fi drama, Ad Astra (contains spoilers).

Hall of mirrors – A Special Day

A Special Day (1977) is a beautiful Italian drama that I could not recommend more strongly. Available on BFI Player or with English dubbing on Amazon Prime.

The curious case of David Fincher and his many takes – A short babble on the auteur’s cult of personality

This is a short run-through of comparing shooting methods for film (few takes or many) and how it affects performance in the films of David Fincher (many) and Paul Schrader (few).