This is a long delayed posting of a much underseen film that did not get the recognition I believe it deserved during awards season. As a matter of fact, looking back over its awards history, I am really saddened that writer /director Courtney Hunt went unrecognized in all of the big competitions. But I am getting ahead of [...]
Michael Cera plays a lovably baffled and recently heartbroken indie rock aficionado who, along with band of merry very gay boys meets Kat Dennings while on an unsupervised jaunt to Manhattan to track down their favorite band, “Where’s Fluffy?” They fall in love while trying to find her drunk friend (a charming and adorable Ari Graynor) [...]
Gomorra is a certain kind of movie in a certain kind of neorealistic style that lulls critics into a false sense of security. That is, makes them believe that because of its brightly saturated colors, minimalist lighting, unprofessional actors and meandering story lines with dark themes and tragic consequences that it is “good.” With this [...]