No Bark, Some Bite: The Mouse That Roared
that rare nuclear holocaust flick you can watch with the kids.
film that matters
It’s Customary To Have The Father’s Watch: Rest In Peace, Gregory Peck
Who among his sons — or daughters — will execute that watch so capably, so persistently, so quietly?
The Wizard of Awe: Miyazaki’s Spirited Away
you gotta have the yang with the yin. Miyazaki’s films always have both, and Spirited Away is one of his finest.
Fritz Lang’s Diabolical Dr. Mabuse Trilogy
Lang was obsessed with the suspicion that he would be forgotten, the robotic assessment “Failure, failure, failure,” probably running through his consciousness.
Lynch, David (1946—)
Lynch’s style became his signature, to the point where reviewers, unable to comprehend, simply claimed that Lynch was being Lynch.