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Nina Menkes is not a well known filmmaker, unless you're really involved in the world of Art Films, in which case you know how praised she is as someone who pushes the boundaries of narrative cinema. Phantom Love made big splashes in that small, but important world- a story about Lulu, a woman who is … Continue reading Phantom Love
It's not that Kill Bill Vol. 2 is "bad" so much as it contains all the clues and seeds of Quentin's imminent self destruction. All the self-indulgence, all the voyeuristic hard-ons at watching _____ do _____ to each other, the utter lack of characters with any depth... it's all here, waiting to hatch. If QT … Continue reading The Demise of Quentin Tarantino, Part 2: Kill Bill Vol. 2
It's true- Movie Club usually avoids such mainstream fare as this, one of the biggest blockbusters from one of Cinemadom's biggest stars: Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, Vol. 1. So why is it here? First of all, believe it or not, Kill Bill is "out-of-print" in the interwebs- that's right, you can't stream it, can't buy … Continue reading The Demise of Quentin Tarantino, Part 1: Kill Bill Vol. 1
Sean Baker rose to national attention with his indie hit, The Florida Project, but he's been carrying the torch of American Independent Cinema for a couple of decades now. It's a good thing, too- not many people are continuing this important neorealist tradition anymore; along with the Safdie Brothers, Baker is upholding the John Cassavetes … Continue reading Take Out
Clair Denis does not make it easy for her fans. Her films are dense narratives with little exposition and even fewer clues as to what's going on. They require your utmost attention, forcing you to put a lot of effort into deciphering the images you see before you. Who is that? What are they up … Continue reading L’ Intrus / The Intruder
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