“Jeanne Dielman”: A Feminist Masterpiece.
In “Jeanne Dielman”, a Feminist Masterpiece, the everyday details of a caring mother contrast with her life as a prostitute.
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by Patrick | May 11, 2021 | Drama, Genres, Masterpieces, My Favorites, Queer Film, The Criterion Collection | 0 |
In “Jeanne Dielman”, a Feminist Masterpiece, the everyday details of a caring mother contrast with her life as a prostitute.
Read Moreby Patrick | Aug 16, 2021 | Classic Film Noir, Drama, Film Noir, Genres, My Favorites | 0 |
the amazing gift of “Mildred Pierce” is that like “Baby Jane”, it plays as drama and camp simultaneously, no dichotomy involved.
Read Moreby Patrick | May 15, 2021 | Drama, Genres, My Favorites, Under Appreciated | 0 |
The French Critics Adored Seberg. The vision of an independent, sensually elegant and furiously modern woman imposes itself on us.
Read Moreby Patrick | Dec 7, 2021 | Archival Posts, BAFTA, Film Reviews, Genres, National Board of Review, NYFCC, Oscars, Queer Film, Romance | 2 |
“Licorice Pizza” and the gay stereotype. Here is a mincing queen with movements so exaggerated he could have Tourette’s syndrome.
Read Moreby Patrick | Dec 2, 2021 | Archival Posts, Comedy, Film Reviews, Genres | 0 |
“The French Dispatch” is the anthesis of cinema. The boredom felt by the viewer is amplified by the feeling that ennui was the desired effect!
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