This is an unlikely pick for a television series to watch. We’d watched the very first season of American Horror Story long ago and none of the rest. Our cinephile friend suggested it to us and I can see why he did due its excellent production values and execution. Still I think horror stories work best in shorter formats as they inevitably break down when scrutinized too closely over the course of longer forms of fiction. This show actually makes for an excellent case study of this truth.
This is a better known film by Peter Greenaway and I’d bet most people watch this one earlier than The Baby of Mâcon. It is very recognizable made in the same style down to similar fonts used in the titling but is far more comprehensible. It doesn’t try to hide the fact that it’s all filmed on a stage but neither does it pretend to be a play.
These epic length Indians films keep disappointing even as I keep giving them a chance since I’m reluctant to completely shut out the output of a huge part of the global film industry. This one is said to be one of the best examples of Indian cinema and is particularly influential in its gangster genre. Unfortunately it is once again a disappointment.
As you can easily tell from the primitive graphics, this is another RPG by Jeff Vogel.. I’d previous played the first two games of the Avadon series and if anything this unrelated Avernum series is even more well known. Confusingly for those who are less than fully devoted fans of Vogel’s games, this 2011 game is actually a remake of a remake of a game that he first made all the way back in 1995. It’s a pretty good indication that though this is very much a small niche, Vogel does have a big enough following to justify his making these games.
Here’s yet another film by Woody Allen and though his career may be over, his back catalogue is so extensive that there is still plenty of interesting work to be explored. The director himself does appear in this one and as the character he plays is himself a director, it isn’t surprising that most people see this film as being autobiographical. Allen however has always denied this.
Pretty much all of the Japanese films we’ve watched recently has been by Hirokazu Kore-eda and no wonder all of his recent output have been at least decent. After The Third Murder which experimented with a different type of genre, this one can be seen as a return to form featuring all of the director’s favorite themes and types of characters. Yet it’s different enough from his other works to feel fresh and to hit you hard with its emotions.
This would be the first of the DC films I’ve watched since Wonder Woman. I’d considered watching Aquaman but it seems to be all about the spectacle and special effects. I might have skipped this one as well but I rather like the idea of encouraging DC to go for more humor and ease up on the grimdark. Hopefully their whole stable of films will continue to improve now that Zach Snyder is firmly out of the picture.
