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Allmen (2016)
It's got it all and more...
Witty, detailed, funny, insightful, distinguished, beautiful, exciting, educational, fun, and all at a fast pace. Filmed in some of the most extraordinarily beautiful places it is a delight to the eyes, senses, and anyone who loves art, sneak-thiefs will get a kick out of this. Plus, it is superbly acted.
More please.
Galveston (2018)
Read the book. Listen to the book. No regrets.
If you do that, having seen any True Detective's or not, you will not be disappointed. A style all his own, honed from living where he did, how he did, and coming up they way he did. It simply needs to be heard, read, and while Nic removed his name from the film disappointed by fiddlin' by the director's 'image' of what she wanted, after hearing this you can't seem to blame him. He did his due diligence and knew what he wanted the film to be: the book. Nothing more. Just his book.
A book better than the film, but a film's depiction of a book so good it lingers like the humidity does after storms. Any storm.
The Vanishing (2018)
Folks who like endings tied like a pretty bow won't like this
Folks who like happy endings so you can walk away hopeful thinking you, too, can live happily ever after won't like this. But people who like foreign films will. People who watch a diverse cross-section of films from all countries will understand this film well.
We never truly know what we'll do until we do it. People who wonder what happens to someone when they themselves know they've past the point of no return will wonder why he couldn't take Thomas' advice? Leave it on the island. Go back and let it all come back.
Only shame is a powerful emotion. Shame can force us to hide, drink to numbness, lead us to live a heedless reckless chaotic life, choose terrible partners, stay in a rut. Shame can change a person to where they can't bear to live anymore because nothing's the same with them because of their choices. They see only one escape. Thomas understood this.
James couldn't face what he did. What he became. How could he look at Mary, his kids as this different man?
Was it the mercury we see the camera linger on a tad too long? Or was it simply owning up to his own actions and feeling shameful?
I'm one of those few who diversify my viewings, my readings, and loved this story wildly.
The best films haunt us. This film haunts.
Best work from Butler since Machine Gun Preacher in my (humble) opinion. Like I said elsewhere, everything after Chasing Mavericks was done it seems as a way to financially recover, but not for any reason for betterment. They're all just too shallow to swim in. Maybe this will refresh his sparkle?
Mindhunter (2017)
Slow like the real thing
This dramatically different approach to story building captures you with several stories intersecting simultaneously. There's the guy with the white van who's the mysterious unsub yet to be introduced. There's the two main characters at different stages and ages of life working without a net who knows they're onto something bigger than they truly realize but the observers sense as well which lands them in a lush situation to continue. The woman change catalyst. I can't say enough good things about this show. Using virtual unknowns is brilliant. Showing us step by step and missteps is even more brilliant. Please move as slow as you can to bring us from 1977 to 2017. I'm in for the long haul. Watch, listen, and learn. I've found no fault with anything. Everything matters. And it shows.