Watched on Netflix
Absolutely mind-boggling to think about how it must have felt to experience in real-time the Coen brothers going from Intolerable Cruelty and The Ladykillers to this. And I liked those movies. I can't imagine how it felt for those who didn't.
I would not just call this a comeback for them, it is something so much more. It's so new and vital for them that it feels like a second debut. And yet, it still feels like…
Watched on Shudder
So, for what it's worth, this is through-and-through a rip-off of Ringu. I have no idea if the novel it's based off of is also a rip-off of the original Ring novel, but I'm going to assume it is. I don't really have a problem with them borrowing so heavily from the story of Ringu, but what really bothers me is how similar it is thematically as well. I mean, if you like the story and have…
TIFF '18 MOVIE 4
I can't put into words how much this movie moved me. Not just as a filmgoer, but as a filmmaker. This is the type of movie that fuels my drive to make movies. Seeing Jonah Hill & the cast so moved by the applause and cheers from the crowd was so heartwarming. These guys had truly bonded over making this film, and it showed so well. Jonah began to tear up as he got on stage and…
