“From its hypnotic style to its pessimistic plot and languid pacing, ‘Sonatine’ is a mesmerizing manifestation of the troubling logic of Murakawa’s final decision.”
Weekend Vibes is a Friday column about streaming recommendations, new release hype and entertainment events.
“Despite all its formal virtues, ‘Sweet Smell of Success’ seems to exist somewhere beyond auteurist canonization or even the traditional Hollywood studio stock.”
Michael J. Casey on Paul Schrader’s thematic links in ‘Taxi Driver,’ ‘Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters’ and ‘First Reformed’
Weekend Vibes is a Friday column about streaming recommendations, new release hype and entertainment events.
“Lending the story a rarefied patina is the cinematography.”
Michael J. Casey on the TCM Classic Film Festival 2018
“‘The Red Shoes’ dynamically crosses from reality to fantasy, befitting a film that is itself a grand fiction, simultaneously reflecting and critiquing a true reality. That’s the power of cinema — that’s the power of ‘The Red Shoes.’”
Marshall Shaffer’s Selections for Rendez-Vous with French Cinema (March 8-18, 2018)
The Conclusion of Marshall Shaffer’s #FilmStruckFebruary
