Drive-Away Dolls is a silly, campy, very queer shaggy-dog of a movie from a very unexpected source – Ethan Coen, making his first fiction film without brother Joel. Okay, it’s not a total departure – it’s got a road trip caper, daffy hard-boiled dialogue, unexpectedly blunt violence, and a ridiculous MacGuffin fueling the plot. But […]
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I saw Love Lies Bleeding under the best possible circumstances: stoned and naked on a couch with a highly aroused post-menopausal woman. (Forget the myths! Menopause doesn’t have to kill libido.) Is that gratuitous? So is Love Lies Bleeding. This is not a movie to see straight – in any sense of the word. It’s
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Leaving the theater after National Anthem, I overheard a young man (in his 20s maybe?) say “I think that was the best movie I’ve seen this year.” Then he added, “It’s not been a great movie year.” Was it movie snobbery? Maybe. National Anthem is a unique experience, so gutsy and heartfelt that it short-circuits
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