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Julie Taymor's FRIDA is a solidly entertaining biopic that's as easy to admire as a Grant Wood painting.
Julie Taymor's FRIDA is a solidly entertaining biopic that's as easy to admire as a Grant Wood painting, which is surprising since the movie tells the story of controversial Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. At its worst it's like a paint-by-numbers picture, but at its best...
Review by: SteveRhodes
Added: 3 years ago
"Taxi Driver" is Scorsese's Best.
Funny how time works sometimes. Given the year I was born and the things I was being exposed to, I saw most of the films of my favorite directors in reverse chronological order. First I saw Goodfellas and Cape Fear, and I started to get into this Scorsese guy, so I sought out some of his earlier work. I'm sure it works the same way for kids today; they probably see Tarantino's Kill Bill and Grindhouse before Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. Anyway, whatever I'd seen before, nothing could prepare me for the raw power and singular vision of Taxi Driver, a film I watched religiously as a teenager. Several things struck me about it at once...
Review by: MiamiMovieCritic
Added: 4 years ago
We meet two nights a week to drink --- I mean write.
The Minor Prophets are the absolute masters of WTF comedy. They've made about three dozen films over the last decade, and each one is distinguished by a classical approach to writing and structure. They're very serious about making ...
Review by: MiamiMovieCritic
Added: 4 years ago
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