|Chris Polley| “It was a street-theater spectacular that never stopped,” Czech-turned-American director Miloš Forman said of his time spent in Central Park during the summer of 1970 before and during the filming of his debut stateside feature Taking Off. In particular… Continue reading
|Penny Folger| The Museum of Home Video is an online streaming show that took flight during the pandemic and seems to have created an empire. Started by Los Angeleno film programmer/distributor Brett Berg, it takes place at museumofhomevideo.com at 7:30 pm PST most Tuesday evenings. Since its inception in July… Continue reading
|Yuval Klein| With action, slapstick, deadpan machismo, a jazzy soundtrack, and avant-garde edits, the tone of Branded to Kill is set in an extensive and superbly shot shootout scene, in which our protagonist, a “highly ranked” assassin named Gorô, is ambushed. With him, an anxious and formerly ranked acquaintance… Continue reading
|Veda Lawrence| When Corky is recruiting Clifford, the camera pans to a rifle hanging on the wall. By the end of the credits, Chekhov rolls in his grave, bemoaning this blue-balling of the imperative. The rifle never shoots, the idea is never revisited. Continue reading
| Lucas Vonasek | Nothing ever happens in small towns. If you’ve never lived in one, it’s difficult to imagine what they can offer that a city cannot, whether that is a burgeoning nightlife scene, diverse cuisine options, or that alluring energy that only a hip metropolis can offer. However… Continue reading
