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Some films of note watched recently:
Frances Ha – Arty-farty, talky Noo Yorky. Thought this film might wind me up but I enjoyed it. Directed by Noah Baumbach and starring and co-written by Greta Gerwig (who I also enjoyed in Whit Stillman’s Damsels in Distress).
Fat City – EXCELLENT slice-of-lifer about a former amateur boxer/current professional drinker and the people he meets as he struggles through life. Directed by John Huston and starring Stacy Keach and a (very young) Jeff Bridges, with a show-stealing performance from Susan Tyrrell. Amazing downbeat 1970’s vibes.
Lake Mungo – Creepy Aussie fakeumentary about a family’s struggle in the wake of the death of a girl-with-secrets.
Cure – Japanese psychological thriller chronicling the hunt for a scary weirdo after people are killed in apparent copycat murders. Excellent stuff, however I was pretty steaming by the end so I think I missed some important points made in the closing scenes.
Nebraska – For some reason I was expecting this to be like the Straight Story but it wasn’t. I enjoyed it anyway! I really liked Sideways but was underwhelmed by the Descendants. Maybe I’ll re-watch that film.
Do documentaries count?
Pumping Iron II – Did you know there was a sequel? It’s about women and is a fascinating watch. Plus the soundtrack is brilliant 80’s in the same way the original was brilliant 70’s. Filmed around the time female bodybuilding contests were a strange mix of beauty contest, dancing and traditional posing. Not that I’d know whether they’re any different now.
Bukowski: Born Into This – As the titles suggests, a doc about the legendary piss-artist and excellent and compelling writer. Very interesting, apart from the bits where Bono and Sean Penn play pretentious, annoying versions of each other.