“Cagney’s sadistic lead in ‘White Heat,’ a searing 1949 crime drama from director Raoul Walsh, is something well past the norms of a conventional male protagonist — or antagonist, for that matter.”
“Part of me expects something as grandiose as ‘Assassination Nation’ to happen in real life, and that’s what’s especially terrifying.”
“In different ways, these BFI London films experiment with visibility, elucidating the struggle, but also suggesting alternative strategies to achieve freedom, and to live past ‘proof.’”
“Von Trier’s fixed dedication to craft comes across as weirdly puritan, but it’s precisely this fixed tunnel vision of artistic dedication that betrays a distinctly white and male creative privilege.”
“‘The Mule’ will not be remembered as one of the Eastwood classics. In all likelihood, it will be boxed in with two superior Eastwood films as part of a collector’s pack.”
“‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ is simultaneously suspenseful and laidback.”
Pablo Staricco Cadenazzi Interviews Italian Directors Damiano and Fabio D’Innocenzo
“Both films are not only shaped by artists that understand van Gogh as an artist, they’re shaped by people that understand distinctly how van Gogh’s art made him human.”
“For many, McQueen’s stylishness will help excuse the rubbery plot holes, lapses in logic and farfetched surprises that might lead some to wonder how the movie might have unfolded as a leaner, tighter operation.”
“For my money, David Lowery has been as much fun to watch as any filmmaker of his generation.”
