An unconventional if poignant character study on Jacqueline Kennedy that draws a haunting, lingering effect as if we are witnessing the intimate spectres of fragmented history flow resplendently back to life.
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An unconventional if poignant character study on Jacqueline Kennedy that draws a haunting, lingering effect as if we are witnessing the intimate spectres of fragmented history flow resplendently back to life.
Superbly-edited and exuding a sense of โnew waveโ energy, Wellesโ previously incomplete film before his death is now complete (or not?) in this strange, kaleidoscopic but rather uncompelling work.ย
A stylish revisionist anti-Western masterpiece by Jim Jarmusch that is both surreal, spiritual and poetic, backed by a stunning improvised โliveโ score by Neil Young.
Some pacing issues aside, Tarantinoโs only screen adaptation mostly works because of our faith in his characters and where he takes them to.
Intense performances by the ensemble cast, in particular Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, elevate this honest and painful portrait of a feuding family to rather solid drama status.
This silent film about silent films will be sure to make enough noise to garner some trophies come awards season.
Richard Gere gives an excellent performance in this intense drama about moral dilemmas and making hard choices.
Charlie Kaufmanโs quaint and surreal stop-motion animation wonโt blow you away, but its mature themes of isolation and companionship largely resonate.
One of the best courtroom dramas ever shot, Premingerโs film may be lengthy but is tremendously engaging.
A light-hearted adventure-comedy from the Golden Age of Hollywood with a predictable storyline but outstanding period production design.