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VFW (2019)
Expendables you can care for
Part of the fun of this druggies/zombies siege film is watching actors from TV shows I loved in the 80's. What sets it apart is the ensemble acting and strong dialogue. Not since 'Oh What A Lovely War' have I felt so emotionally invested in the men whose lives, in this case decades later, have been marked by the horrors, but enhanced by the camaraderie of war.
Synchronic (2019)
A great buddy science fiction movie
With the same sense of style, pace and humanity I loved in The Endless, Moorehead and Benson deliver a great film about friendship and time travel. I love how they take time for us to really get to know their characters and to care about them.
A Ghost Waits (2020)
Comical and astute
A wonderful, wonderful film. Funny and moving. A great meditation on life, love and loneliness. You know it's hard not to reach for cliches, which feel kinda hollow when I'm so moved. I will happily sit and watch this with friends so I can share their enjoyment of it.
Haunters: The Art of the Scare (2017)
No easy answers in the world of Haunted House Attractions
I'm based in the UK and Halloween really isn't as important as in the US. I've always wondered why that is. Haunters: The Art of the Scare, answered so many of my questions about the origins of the tradition of haunted house attractions and just what happens in them. Oh and why Americans have a dread of clowns, which seem to feature as monsters in haunts.
For me, the mark of a true documentary is that the film maker doesn't comment on or judge the people who're the subject of their film. This is true here as Jon Schnitzer presents a variety of haunts and alternate views on their social and psychological aspects. He presents their stories with equanimity and I found myself loathing some and loving others.
I found the part on the haunted house in a war zone fascinating and the scare actor Shar Mayer (and her 'haunt widower' husband) adorable.
Insightful, moving, funny and sometimes disturbing, this is a film best watched with others for the debate over 'extreme haunts' which is bound to follow.
Sunday Morning: LMP (2017)
Lovely film making, showing how much can be said without words
I really liked the pace and style of this as we move from what appears to be a couple having breakfast in a remote farm house, to something darker. I love the subtle hints given to the audience that things aren't what they seem - such as the golf club head with blood and hair.
Great photography and I really like the score, which includes the sound of heavy breathing, so at one point I wasn't sure if that breathing indicated we're watching a POV shot.
Kudos to the actors playing the couple. With just glances, they convey a whole history to the relationship.