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Tag Archives: Frances McDormand
This Must Be the Place (2011)
This spends a lot of its time, too much time I suspect, amusing itself with the image of Sean Penn dressed like Robert Smith. However, as Cheyenne, Penn’s slow, mild-mannered rhythms soon become patience-testing. Yes, that’s the point, but as … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, David Byrne, Frances McDormand, Harry Dean Stanton, Judd Hirsch, Paolo Sorrentino, Sean Penn
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Blood Simple (1984)
Blood Simple is the closest the Coens have ever come to making a straight-up horror flick, which is no doubt why I hold it in such high regard. The inventive gore is exceptional. So many wince-inducing moments. The Coens have … Continue reading
Posted in Favourite Movies, Reviews, Rewatch
Tagged 1984, coen brothers, Dan Hedaya, Frances McDormand, John getz, M. Emmett Walsh
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Darkman (1990)
Essentially a dry-run for a lot of ideas Raimi would retool for his Spider-Mantrilogy, but considered on its own terms – as a 1990 made-for-screen comic book movie – Darkman is a fun little curio. Green-lit and released hot on the heels of … Continue reading
Posted in Movies Watched In 2017, Reviews, Rewatch
Tagged Bill Pope, Darkman, Frances McDormand, Larry Drake, Liam Neeson, Sam Raimi
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"This Film Should Be Played Loud" 