Burns’ “The Report” told of how whistleblowers started to realize the scope of torture in the War on Terror, and how much it did not work; Paul Schrader’s recent “The Card Counter” based its brooding nature on the psychological effects post-9/11 torture would have on the soldiers who enacted it. Enter Alex Gibney’s vigilant and infuriating […]
If you’re a fan of video games or bizarre casting news you also might have heard about the upcoming “Super Mario Bros.” movie, starring Chris Pratt as Mario, and co-starring Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong. And the comedy’s reliance on puke and poop jokes more cements that this flashback movie is for kids, who might be […]
Hogg acknowledges Ozu as a reference, but has also said this stasis comes from her love of old Hollywood musicals, where dancers like Gene Kelly were filmed in full-body shot, sometimes the camera moving laterally as the dancer moved, but mostly remaining still. It’s a distancing technique in many ways, but it also draws you […]