Out to own today:
Catfight
 | “You can be whatever you want, except… you know… this…” Veronica (Sandra Oh) With a title like that and a male director, immediate thoughts might be concern for some sleazy exploitation movie. CATFIGHT is far from that. It is about two women tearing strips off each physically and emotionally, over years. And it is hilariously excruciating. The fights remind of the FAMILY GUY chicken brawl – they go on for aeons yet are never boring, varying pace and choreography. These ladies are not delicate flowers, they are ambitious, angry and vengeful; and refreshingly unlikeable (though very watchable). [To read more, click here.] |
Salt and Fire
 | “We need to man up for the journey ahead,” Dr Fabio Cavani (Gael García Bernal) It is such a shame that there is a gulf between the documentaries of Werner Herzog and his narrative feature films. He might just be the top documentary director in the world right now. (So the discrepancy is understandable.) However, the intensity and primal grandeur of his non-factual output has dissipated. AGUIRRE, WRATH OF GOD and FITZCARRALDO stun. SALT AND FIRE is at least an improvement over his dire Nicole Kidman collaboration, QUEEN OF THE DESERT. And, this is a step up from previous Michael Shannon project, MY SON, MY SON, WHAT HAVE YE DONE. [To read more, click here.] |
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