Landscape is a necessary factor to consider in any film production, whether it plays a wider part in the film’s narrative or not. The location of your work is where your characters will experience their existential crises, battle it out or just sit around talking. Or maybe they’ll barely talk at all.
Continue reading “The Banshees of Inisherin: Storytelling Through Scenery”Minimalist Moments: Heat
HOOHAH.
Don’t worry, the post can’t focus on any loud Pacino overacting moments, because they’re not exactly minimalist. I do appreciate the intensity that he brings to the table nonetheless. As it is, Heat remains the finest Pacino/de Niro pairing of all time. The Irishman doesn’t quite do it, and Righteous Kill? Well, I haven’t forced myself to watch it yet, but from what I’ve heard, it’s not exactly a classic.
Continue reading “Minimalist Moments: Heat”No Country For Old Men and the Fear of the Unknown
Have you talked to him? The driver said.
No.
He don’t know what happened?
No. Let’s go.
Continue reading “No Country For Old Men and the Fear of the Unknown”Review: Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
It’s been a decent while since I’ve watched a children’s film at the cinema. Maybe you’d normally expect huge crowds of noisy, unsettled kids running around all over the place. Probably some loyal parents knowing they’ll be attending an illogical snorefest and will decide to discreetly catch some Zs while their kids enjoy the chaos onscreen. That certainly never happened when my brothers and I watched Pokémon and Digimon movies back in ye olden days at the Vue cinema in Reading*cough*. But this is my local Cineworld we’re talking about here, and I still only counted around 20 people filling a massive theatre. Kids were well behaved, and I didn’t spy any sleeping mamas or papas.
Continue reading “Review: Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile”Minimalist Moments: Anchorman 2
It’s a very rare film that can make me laugh out loud in a cinema. Those who know me know I’m not a big one for expressing myself with *Brick voice* LOUD NOISES *End Brick voice* as it is, so a film that can achieve this feat has got to have something special. What kind of special ingredient would this be, you ask? Slapstick, of course. Good old fashioned, silly, illogical slapstick.
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