O Brother, Where Art Thou? – a layered film of renewal and redemption aiming at easy targets for comedy
Joel Coen, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” (2000) An amusing road film based on Homer’s
Joel Coen, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” (2000) An amusing road film based on Homer’s
Harmony Korine, “Spring Breakers” (2012) Contrary to most reports I’ve seen or heard about this
Akira Kurosawa, “The Hidden Fortress” (1958) Inspiration for George Lucas’ “Star Wars: A New Hope”,
Bob Rafelson, “Five Easy Pieces” (1970) One of the saddest films I have seen, “Five
David Cronenberg, “Cosmopolis” (2012) A profound and thoughtful film on the nature of the corporate
Robert Breer,”Fuji” (1974) An interesting short of a train trip taken through the Japanese countryside
Larry Charles, “The Dictator” (2012) I confess I saw this latest Sacha Baron Cohen film
Alfred Hitchcock, “Young and Innocent” (1938) A plucky teenage girl aids a young man on
Alexander Sokurov, “Russian Ark” (2002) At last a film was made with just one take
Andrei Tarkovsky, “Stalker” (1979) For Western audiences used to fast action science fiction movies, “Stalker”