"...but there are lots of things words can't do, and those things are important." - David Lynch
No one could hope for a better culmination of their film career than this series was for Lynch.
I the first time I watched all his films. This one hurts a lot.
Goodnight, goodbye, and thank you for everything.
Am I supposed to find a film where the bad guys wear keffiyehs compelling? I don't. I have read and understand all the nuanced takes. I get it.
For starters, simply not glorifying war is a pretty low bar. If a valid attitude toward the film is that we aren't necessarily supposed to "root for" the U.S. armed forces characters, then I am forced to question why it's an absolute certainty that this same film could not be made to…
So I want to write a little about this in the hopes that you will take 25 minutes and watch it. It's a visual album for my favorite band The Lumineers, and it's also a great work of visual art. This film is about a woman's whole life. It captures the moments of joy, pain, sorrow, regret, and freedom. As Cleopatra drives the taxi, she is taken back to all the times in her life, through dreams, through memories sparked…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Here is my meager attempt at gathering my thoughts about this brutal masterpiece into one place. Also, shoutout to my homie Cristian for bringing up some of the ideas I talk about here too.
Phoenix's performance is one of the best of the year. That's not saying much as the year is young and I've only seen 18 films released this year so far. It would have ranked among the top five had I seen it last year. It's a…
