For the record, I like The Master more than Lockout, and about the same as The Three Stooges. But obviously it was neither underrated nor a pleasant surprise, so no reason to single it out among the additional good stuff. Need to take another look at some point but when I saw it at Toronto it felt like a lot of expert…

For the record, I like The Master more than Lockout, and about the same as The Three Stooges. But obviously it was neither underrated nor a pleasant surprise, so no reason to single it out among the additional good stuff. Need to take another look at some point but when I saw it at Toronto it felt like a lot of expert…

I have yet to see Harrison for more than five seconds without thinking What the fuck is wrong with that kid? Does he ever speak? Did I fall asleep at some point last season (entirely possible) and miss a scene in which Dexter is told that his son has some kind of serious neurological disorder?

I have yet to see Harrison for more than five seconds without thinking What the fuck is wrong with that kid? Does he ever speak? Did I fall asleep at some point last season (entirely possible) and miss a scene in which Dexter is told that his son has some kind of serious neurological disorder?

Have you actually seen the film? I can't imagine that Penn signed onto this thinking it'd be his ticket to another statuette. Especially not if he'd seen any of Sorrentino's previous work.

Have you actually seen the film? I can't imagine that Penn signed onto this thinking it'd be his ticket to another statuette. Especially not if he'd seen any of Sorrentino's previous work.

Speaking as one of the elitist hipster douchebags who considers this a great film, I take exception with points 13-15 in particular. It's possible for me to step outside myself and comprehend how other people could be bored by the first half, before the Incident happens, even though to my eye there's all kinds of…

Speaking as one of the elitist hipster douchebags who considers this a great film, I take exception with points 13-15 in particular. It's possible for me to step outside myself and comprehend how other people could be bored by the first half, before the Incident happens, even though to my eye there's all kinds of…

……………………………………………………………whaaaaat?

……………………………………………………………whaaaaat?

The second paragraph is a pretty straightforward description of the film. If it sounds terrible to you, odds are you won't like it. Which is fine. It's not for everyone.

The second paragraph is a pretty straightforward description of the film. If it sounds terrible to you, odds are you won't like it. Which is fine. It's not for everyone.

I wouldn't say the film is *not* about acting, but that doesn't account for, say, the title, or the final scene (post-Lavant and -Scob). Carax is definitely concerned with outmoded technology here. The movie even datamoshes at one point.

I wouldn't say the film is *not* about acting, but that doesn't account for, say, the title, or the final scene (post-Lavant and -Scob). Carax is definitely concerned with outmoded technology here. The movie even datamoshes at one point.

That's correct. To be more precise, I couldn't compose a list of "greatest" films. I have no ability to stand outside myself and say "I don't respond to this but I nonetheless recognize its greatness." (I can recognize that it's well-made, but that's not remotely the same thing.) Any "best" list is ultimately just a…

That's correct. To be more precise, I couldn't compose a list of "greatest" films. I have no ability to stand outside myself and say "I don't respond to this but I nonetheless recognize its greatness." (I can recognize that it's well-made, but that's not remotely the same thing.) Any "best" list is ultimately just a…

I'm going through the long, slow process of revisiting most of the canon—mostly films I saw once 15-20 years ago. Here's what I wrote on MENACE: 
http://www.panix.com/~dange…

I'm going through the long, slow process of revisiting most of the canon—mostly films I saw once 15-20 years ago. Here's what I wrote on MENACE: 
http://www.panix.com/~dange…

Don't love that one, but I did vote on the first round for Gomez's LAWS OF GRAVITY.

Don't love that one, but I did vote on the first round for Gomez's LAWS OF GRAVITY.