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Author Archives: Amy Robinson
THE DEEP BLUE SEA [Davies/2011] Flashes of Davies’ expressive romanticism shine through dated, stagebound material and opaque characters.
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GAME CHANGE [Roach/2012] Hampered by weak POV, tired CW, willingness to allow McCain camp to play blameless Frankenstein to Palin’s Monster.
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Oh, Wait, It Is Us Yanks
Clearly Michel Hazanavicius intended THE ARTIST to be some kind of cruel joke, played on hapless theater employees everywhere. Diabolical.
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JOHN CARTER [Stanton/2012] Unpersuasive bit of fan service fails to update influential but dated material; competent but uninspired, clunky.
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TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY [Alfredson/2011] Inevitably overplotted but nicely moody; chilly, fairly hollow in thematically appropriate way.
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GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO [Fincher/2011] Routine procedural plus libel, sodomy; Mara’s strength and fragility transcend fetishized role.
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It’s Not Just Us Yanks, People
The Telegraph reports that several patrons of a theater in Liverpool demanded refunds after sitting down to enjoy the much-ballyhooed homage to the silent film era, only to discover that it does far more than just celebrate them. “’Ello ‘ello, … Continue reading
Mondo-a-Go-Go
The New York Times has a nice little piece paying tribute to the fine posterwork being done by Mondo. Be sure to check out the slideshow.
Nick Ray on Working with Actors
I never try to show an actor what to do or what to say. He has to find out for himself. The role of the director is to guide him to that state, and then to implement it. Otherwise, everyone … Continue reading
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