Spitball Army

Francis Coppola continues his experiments with non-linear narrative, color and symbolism. Enjoyable, if obtuse, horror tale.

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Someone walked by me yesterday and laughed aloud to herself, clearly amused at her own thought which she proceeded to share with me. “Have you ever seen that movie Drop Dead Fred?” she asked, chuckling, so apparently proud of having made the connection between my name and a film of dubious quality. “No” was my […]

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John Ford’s epic, stretched so three-hours thin that Alex North’s bombastic score bludgeons holes right through it.

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Aims to portray poetry in death and succeeds. Javier Bardem fascinating, as always. Perfect companion to The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.

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Everything about this L.A. noir is so over the top, it nearly exists in its own genre universe. Let’s call it “camp noir.” A femme fatale with a stately British accent; a character named Jojo; a mystery drug that revives gassed convicts to life. Nurse: Why don’t you talk to me anymore? Aren’t you listening? […]

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Hard to believe that a normal woman like Joan Crawford would fall for such an obvious creep as Jack Palance. Oh. Right.

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Director Richard Ayoade seems very fond of the films of Wes Anderson.

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Fictional, but feels like 30 CNFtweets strung together by a master lyricist. The Earth, Wind & Fire “Reasons” scene rules.

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Best of the Maysles’ Christo documentaries, in terms of providing background on the artist’s history and project politics.

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Supremely violent, moody and plodding, with a sound mix borrowed from David Lynch. Also has a karaoke whorehouse.

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