Tarantino vs Coen Brothers

Filmlist… Dir.: Joel and Ethan Coen: Blood Simple (1984) Raising Arizona (1987) Miller’s Crossing (1990) Barton Fink (1991) Fargo (1996) The Big Lebowski (1998) O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) No Country for Old Men (2007) Burn After Reading (2008) A Serious Man (2009) Dir.: Quentin Tarantino: Reservoir Dogs (1992) Pulp Fiction (1994) Jackie Brown (1997) Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) Death Proof (2007) Inglourious... Read More

Nature’s Assasin – A Tetrology

Becoming is an acclaimed, visually stunning short film that is part of a tetrology by Ayelen Liberona. The fist shot is so incredible when the main character emerges from a stream. The rest is just odd + incredible. It’s a little scary, partly disturbing, but so very well done. I love the contortion, gestures, and movements of the assassin. I’ve never seen a human move like that before! Well, that’s the point, right? She’s... Read More

Dancing cast members

Originally I was going to talk about two of my favorite martial arts films because, well, they’re just too good not to talk about. Then I realized both films involve serious cast-wide dance sequences in them. What are the chances!? Clearly I am the culprit here, there can not be many of these out there. I’ve loved both of these for years, and for your moment of appropriate Zen, check it if you want it: Kung Fu Hustle A self-aware flick... Read More

Wes Anderson Acceptance Speech

When The National Board of Review awarded Wes  Anderson a Special Filmmaking Achievement earlier this month he gave his thanks in the same manner that his latest film The Fantastic Mr. Fox was created. The results are, well, fantastic.  Read More