Vague Visages Is FilmStruck: Jeremy Carr on Louis Malle’s ‘Black Moon’
“Communication — or the lack thereof — is key to ‘Black Moon.’”
“Communication — or the lack thereof — is key to ‘Black Moon.’”
“The past informs the present.”
“As Segall’s self-assurance increased, so did his funny banter.”
TIFF 2017: ‘Dark River,’ ‘Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc,’ ‘Alanis,’ ‘Beast,’ ‘Occidental’
“Step aside, LBJ, your time in the spotlight is done.”
“‘Zama’ is the kind of historical film that refuses to concede even the smallest positivity to the history in question.”
“Guillermo del Toro may very well be cinema’s reigning master of monster mythology.”
“Have they never heard of negative space?”
“The brooding ominousness Van Maele plays with throughout seems to run through many of this year’s European offerings.”
“As an adaptation of a great 20th century novel, ‘It’ completely misses the mark.”
“‘Downsizing’ thinks it has big ideas, but artistically and intellectually, it’s as small as its protagonists.”
“In ‘Happy End,’ writer/director Michael Haneke coalesces several of his recurring fixations.”
“There’s an odd fraternity in their grease rubdowns and muscle worship.”
“I felt challenged to endure something so terrifying, so relentlessly destabilizing. I felt fear.”
“Her power lies in her opaqueness.”
“Welcome to Fargo, Bill. No security, no problem.”
“It is, quite simply, one of the most engaging and most charming movies ever made.”
“It’s not the edge of the knife — it’s the business end of the blade.”
“Altman balances searing interpersonal conflicts with a visual rhythm that’s downright whimsical.”
Mike and Anya submitted this draft on August 25, 2017 — one day before Tobe Hooper passed away at age 74.