In an earlier piece about Interstella 5555 by Daft Punk, I briefly touched on how watching films used to require more effort, and how that effort often enhanced the overall experience. That raises an interesting question: what do you do with all those films that simply aren’t available on streaming services, but that you still really want to see? Continue reading
Every once in a while you watch a film that lingers for days, maybe even weeks. The 2002 French film Irreversible, directed by Gaspar Noé, was exactly that kind of experience. Without giving too much away, Irreversible follows a structure reminiscent of Memento, showing how one night in Paris transforms the lives of a couple in a devastating way. Continue reading
The Swiss animation feature film ‘Ma vie de Courgette’, ‘My life as a Zucchini’ in English, only runs for a little bit more than an hour. But what it accomplishes in such little time is nothing short of stellar. Continue reading