Spitball Army

“The Grand Budapest Hotel” at Vestavia Rave

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The seemingly unfilmable Beat era’s genesis. Till Terrence Malick or David Fincher give it a go, this’s the best.

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Bang! Smash! Explosion! Beheading! Bonus: a warning siren in the kingdom of the gods when the prisoners escape!

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“As long as you don’t choose, everything remains possible,” Jared Leto says, stating the film’s theme. An “idea” movie.

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Nebraska (2013) is the dark heart of America: unscrubbed, self-doubting, brutally honest, looking like Diane Arbus crossed with Ansel Adams.

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Multi-generational family saga, much like “Giant” but with more soap. Nevertheless, an utterly guilty pleasure.

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“Philomena”

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The Best Over-Acting by an Ensemble Award hasn’t been created yet, but this film is its sturdiest advocate.

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“American Hustle”

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Deliberate McQueen style (long static takes, facial close-ups) is unmistakable, yet film’s soul is mighty. I cried.

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