Continue reading →Not McQueen’s most engaging effort, but certainly his most important work to date.
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Death Proof (2007)
Tarantino’s so-called ‘weakest’ work still delivers jaw-dropping car chase stunts.
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Continue reading →Tarantino delivers a bloody entertaining ride amid some slight pacing problems – and a loving homage to the samurai film and Hong Kong kungfu cinema.
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
With more dramatic substance than Vol. 1, Vol. 2 shows that Tarantino has an unparalleled gift for dialogue and a sharp cinematic eye.
Django Unchained (2012)
Continue reading →Tarantino’s latest overstays its welcome, but his astonishing marriage of dialogue and action continues to wow.
Hateful Eight, The (2015)
Its epic length may be of disservice to Tarantino’s latest work, but this is his most maturely-crafted film to date, though not necessarily one that is thoroughly compelling.
Lights in the Dusk (2006)
Continue reading →This minor work is also the weakest film in Kaurismaki’s “Finland” trilogy, taking itself more seriously than it ought to be.
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Continue reading →A compassionate if often amusing film centering on a couple facing unemployment that sees Kaurismäki in his own element.
Other Side of Hope, The (2017)
Continue reading →Takes a while to set off, but when it does, the film is Kaurismäki at his deadpan comedic best, with a touch of empathy for its characters.
