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The Loss of Posture in Picnic at Hanging Rock

  By Finn Odum September 24, 2023 September 24, 2023 Peter Weir
Four girls in white dresses scale a wooded hill; the one of the farthest left of the image is wearing a sun hat, the other three are holding hands and are not wearing any hats.

|Yuval Klein| Three students and a chaperone at an all-girls college disappear during a field trip at Hanging Rock, an Australian former volcano that is 6.25 million years old. The repercussions and philosophical symbols entice viewers for the latter part of the film. Much of the film is… Continue reading

Tagged   Drama, peter weir, women
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The Presence of Romantic Absence in Picnic at Hanging Rock

  By Finn Odum September 22, 2023 September 24, 2023 Peter Weir
The Appleyard College students lounge at the picnic area by Hanging Rock.

|Sophie Durbin| I first learned about Picnic at Hanging Rock from the book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (which I’ve been glued to for two years) and was instantly intrigued. I finally saw it yesterday after several failed attempts on Youtube. On a visual level, the.. Continue reading

Tagged   Australian film, Drama, peter weir, women

Ice is Back With My Brand New Invention

  By Finn Odum September 15, 2023 September 15, 2023 Peter Weir
Two children and two men sit in a jungle with a large covered object. The children are wearing beige shirts, and the adults are wearing yellow button downs with blue and white flowers.

|Lucas Hardwick| Beware: Spoilers Ahead. Believe it or not, instead of earning money by writing for a living, I actually have a real, honest-to-God day job of the blue-collar persuasion where I recently found myself engaged in the spirited pastime of bitching about work with a colleague… Continue reading

Tagged   colonialism, Drama, harrison ford, peter weir

Mosquito Coast: Or, Man Absolutely Loses it in a Hardware Store

  By Finn Odum September 15, 2023 September 14, 2023 Peter Weir
Allie Fox (Harrison Ford) is in a hardware store. He is standing to the right of the frame, staring at an old woman and an employee in a flannel. In between the woman and the employee is a black and white standee holding a Ninja chainsaw.

|Michael Wellvang| There’s something about shopping that makes middle-aged men snap. Maybe it goes against the whole hunter-gatherer thing where men kill and women do everything else. There’s nothing to hunt for in a store. Going shopping implies you don’t already… Continue reading

Tagged   Drama, harrison ford, masculinity in film, peter weir

Fearless: Caught in the Middle

  By Finn Odum September 1, 2023 September 6, 2023 Peter Weir

|Bob Aulert| Fearless defies categorizing. It delves into the metaphysical while simultaneously following a plot that could neatly fit into a Made-for-TV movie. Its protagonist lives in a netherworld that is neither Life nor Death, misunderstood by most everyone… Continue reading

Tagged   Drama, jeff bridges, movie review, peter weir

Turbulent Epiphanies in Peter Weir’s Fearless

  By Finn Odum September 1, 2023 September 1, 2023 Peter Weir
A hot Jeff Bridges glistens with sweat as he stares out a window. Isabella Rossellini pokes her head out from behind his shoulder.

|Kevin Maher| I was a frequent flyer throughout my career, logging more than 1 million miles on Delta alone. There were many flights that were so turbulent that I remember calculating which would be better: to crash in Lake Michigan, hoping for a ‘miracle on the Hudson’ outcome, or a… Continue reading

Tagged   disaster movie, Drama, jeff bridges, peter weir

Harrison Ford and the Power of Star Persona in Witness and The Mosquito Coast

  By Finn Odum August 25, 2023 August 26, 2023 Peter Weir
Hot, hunky Harrison Ford stands in front of a crowd of Amish people, wearing an open cream button down and black suspenders.

|John Blair| Coming off a nearly ten-year run that cemented him as an almost-accidental blockbuster star, Harrison Ford faced the question of all matinee idols who reach the top: What now? Instead of latching on to an established American auteur for a period piece or solemn… Continue reading

Tagged   actor study, Drama, harrison ford, peter weir
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