Tag: films
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First Time Watch: A Touch of Class (1973)
By Christian DiMartino When watching A Touch of Class, the film before me was funny and even charming, which I found particularly strange because the two characters at the center of it are in the middle of a love affair, and not only do we care about this relationship, but we like these two people… even…
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Review: Tenet
How does one put Christopher Nolan’s Tenet into words? To ask that question is to ask another: how did Christopher Nolan put Tenet into words? I imagine trying to pitch the idea of this film would make it sound like the writings of a madman. In this case, it’s more like the writings of a…
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First Time Watch: Hardcore
By Christian DiMartino From the premise of Hardcore alone, this film had me in its grip. Then, I saw the movie. Paul Schrader’s Hardcore is a fascinating exploration of the lengths that one will go to out of anger, frustration, and confusion. In ways, the film reminds me a lot of Taken, minus the kidnapping, minus the prostitution…
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Review: Tesla
By Christian DiMartino There are a lot of biopics out there. Some attempt to do something unique with the story they’re given, rather than just telling the story as it was. Others just tell the story like it is. It’s easy to see why someone would tell a story like The Theory of Everything the way they…
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First Time Watch: Patty Hearst (1988)
1/2 By Christian DiMartino Paul Schrader is one of the greatest unsung filmmakers alive. Those familiar with his work have plenty of respect for the man, and many are familiar with his brilliant screenwriting collaborations with Martin Scorsese (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Last Temptation of Christ). But not as many people are familiar with…
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Review: Project Power
1/2 By Christian DiMartino Project Power takes place in a world in which people are able to purchase a drug that, for five minutes, gives you an incredible power. Not sure what my power would be, but the power I had watching the film was the power to stay awake. I did not take a pill,…
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Review: A Rainy Day in New York
1/2 By Christian DiMartino There are two kinds of people in this world: those who believe Dylan Farrow’s nearly 30 year old accusations towards Woody Allen, and those who, like, don’t. Personally, I do not, because I’ve looked into the details of the case and certain things don’t match up. Plus, it seems very likely…
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Stallone Saturdays: Daylight (1996)
1/2 By Christian DiMartino Daylight is, very much and in many ways, a film we have seen before. Here’s the thing though: with a movie like this, I don’t focus so much on the story as much as the craftsmanship and the technical aspects, and in that department, Daylight works well enough. Considering the genre, and how easy…
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Great Movies: Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
By Christian DiMartino There are probably a great many people who will tell you that Nicolas Cage is a bad actor. That great many people, I imagine, haven’t seen Leaving Las Vegas or Adaptation. It’s not that Cage isn’t a great actor- he really can be, in the right role- he just chooses projects that are beneath…
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Review: You Don’t Nomi
By Christian DiMartino Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls is a treasure. Actually, it isn’t. That being said, I love it. Not because it is a good film, but because it makes so many bizarre, terrible choices in terms of its dialogue and performances that it’s truly a marvelous, trashy trainwreck that you cannot take your eyes off of. The…
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