Fish Story (2009)
The first punk song saves the world in this nutbags Japanese gem. Continue reading Fish Story (2009)
Tag: Cinema
The Stunt Man (1980)
Richard Rush celebrates and deconstructs Hollywood with cheeky irreverence in a PTSD action-satire masterpiece. Continue reading The Stunt Man (1980)
Looker (1981)
Media manipulation and the obsession with perfection prove yesterday’s futureshock is now in Michael Crichton’s satirical sf thriller Continue reading Looker (1981)
Don’t forget me
The Breakfast Club’s final shot air punches the future. Continue reading Don’t forget me
Into hell we descend
Roger Deakin’s cinematography shows an image beats 1000 words. Continue reading Into hell we descend
Loving the city
The first four minutes of Woody Allen’s Manhattan is his greatest work. Continue reading Loving the city
From heaven we descend
The opening of Herzog’s Aguirre, Wrath of God shows the insignificance of man against nature. Continue reading From heaven we descend
The final shot
The freeze frame ending of Gallipoli is one of the greatest final shots in cinema. Continue reading The final shot
That queasy feeling
A Hitchcockian camera trick still makes great cinema today. Continue reading That queasy feeling
Beneath the American dream
The opening montage of David Lynch’s Blue Velvet is a perfect expose of the American dream. Continue reading Beneath the American dream
What happens next
The final shot of The Third Man is a masterpiece of anticipation and artistic courage. Continue reading What happens next
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