Three Paragraphs About Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Three Billboards is more of a Twin Peaks ruse; a rusty nail upon which to hang an assortment of meaty, twisted, and — yes — angry characters.
Tag Archives: Frances McDormand
Hail, Caesar!, The Coens’ Latest Divertissement
Prepare to be lightly amused.
The Good Dinosaur: on Missing that Critical Impact
What if the impact that made The Good Dinosaur a great film narrowly missed Earth?
Short Cuts: Robert Altman’s Final Masterpiece
The last shot of Short Cuts is of four people in clown makeup, smeared from a night of drinking and hot-tubbing, sucking on lemon slices and laughing. It’s the whole movie summed up in a single image.
The Coen Brothers From Worst To Best: A Big Ol’ List
The Coen Brothers sure make some swell movies. Even when not entirely swell, swellness abounds within them. So. Let’s reduce their art to a list.