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I’ve never quite seen anything as stylish and sophisticated as Melville’s Le Samourai. It’s my frist Melville, and I think it’s a solid one to start with. We’re engaged immediately with Melville’s directorial style, which in this film is austere and minimalist. It takes the japanese aesthetic concept of simplicity and uses this in…
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is a pretty fun romp. I can’t say it’s quite a return to form…there are times when Burton’s filmmaking doesn’t feel quite as engaged as the first one, like he’s not able to play with height or perspective as much…but it does still have a great amount of fun. Jenna Ortega is…