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The Punisher #9, Kitchen Irish, Part 3 (of 6)
The Stop Button Posted by on Jun 16, 2019
Fernandez’s art is so underwhelming the entire issue feels like it’s incomplete. Like it’s storyboards for the actual comic. After the opening shoot out, which Fernandez entirely flubs, it’s a talking heads issue and instead of expressions, Fernandez uses a lot of shadows. Static faces and shadows. read more
The Mind of Mr. Soames (1970, Alan Cooke)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jun 15, 2019
The Mind of Mr. Soames is preternaturally gentle (which, getting ahead of myself, is kind of the point) but it’s always a surprise how much more gentle it can get. The film doesn’t forebode or foreshadow, even though doing either wouldn’t just be predictable, it might even be appropriate given read more
The Mind of Mr. Soames (1970, Alan Cooke)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jun 15, 2019
The Mind of Mr. Soames is preternaturally gentle (which, getting ahead of myself, is kind of the point) but it’s always a surprise how much more gentle it can get. The film doesn’t forebode or foreshadow, even though doing either wouldn’t just be predictable, it might even be appropriate given read more
The Mind of Mr. Soames (1970, Alan Cooke)
The Stop Button Posted by on Jun 15, 2019
The Mind of Mr. Soames is preternaturally gentle (which, getting ahead of myself, is kind of the point) but it’s always a surprise how much more gentle it can get. The film doesn’t forebode or foreshadow, even though doing either wouldn’t just be predictable, it might even be appropriate given read more
The Mind of Mr. Soames (1970, Alan Cooke)
The Stop Button Posted by on Jun 15, 2019
The Mind of Mr. Soames is preternaturally gentle (which, getting ahead of myself, is kind of the point) but it’s always a surprise how much more gentle it can get. The film doesn’t forebode or foreshadow, even though doing either wouldn’t just be predictable, it might even be appropriate given read more
Run Silent Run Deep (1958, Robert Wise)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jun 14, 2019
Run Silent Run Deep runs a little short. Just when the film has the most potential does it sort of shrug and finish up real quick. There’s a third act reveal and it’s a good one, but it’s not good enough the movie can end on it. Especially not after it’s just had such a strong second act. Burt read more
Run Silent Run Deep (1958, Robert Wise)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jun 14, 2019
Run Silent Run Deep runs a little short. Just when the film has the most potential does it sort of shrug and finish up real quick. There’s a third act reveal and it’s a good one, but it’s not good enough the movie can end on it. Especially not after it’s just had such a strong second act. Burt read more
Run Silent Run Deep (1958, Robert Wise)
The Stop Button Posted by on Jun 14, 2019
Run Silent Run Deep runs a little short. Just when the film has the most potential does it sort of shrug and finish up real quick. There’s a third act reveal and it’s a good one, but it’s not good enough the movie can end on it. Especially not after it’s just had such a strong second act. Burt read more
Run Silent Run Deep (1958, Robert Wise)
The Stop Button Posted by on Jun 14, 2019
Run Silent Run Deep runs a little short. Just when the film has the most potential does it sort of shrug and finish up real quick. There’s a third act reveal and it’s a good one, but it’s not good enough the movie can end on it. Especially not after it’s just had such a strong second act. Burt read more
The Blue Door (2017, Paul Taylor)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jun 12, 2019
The Blue Door opens with home healthcare worker Gemma Whelan starting a new job working for infirm, bedridden Janie Booth. The house is a mess—the kitchen is full of dirty dishes, there’s a room with sheets on all the furniture—and Booth is a mess. Whoever last fed her not only didn’t take the read more
The Blue Door (2017, Paul Taylor)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jun 12, 2019
The Blue Door opens with home healthcare worker Gemma Whelan starting a new job working for infirm, bedridden Janie Booth. The house is a mess—the kitchen is full of dirty dishes, there’s a room with sheets on all the furniture—and Booth is a mess. Whoever last fed her not only didn’t take the read more
The Blue Door (2017, Paul Taylor)
The Stop Button Posted by on Jun 12, 2019
The Blue Door opens with home healthcare worker Gemma Whelan starting a new job working for infirm, bedridden Janie Booth. The house is a mess—the kitchen is full of dirty dishes, there’s a room with sheets on all the furniture—and Booth is a mess. Whoever last fed her not only didn’t take the read more
The Blue Door (2017, Paul Taylor)
The Stop Button Posted by on Jun 12, 2019
The Blue Door opens with home healthcare worker Gemma Whelan starting a new job working for infirm, bedridden Janie Booth. The house is a mess—the kitchen is full of dirty dishes, there’s a room with sheets on all the furniture—and Booth is a mess. Whoever last fed her not only didn’t take the read more
The Punisher #8, Kitchen Irish, Part 2 (of 6)
The Stop Button Posted by on Jun 11, 2019
This issue introduces two more groups involved in Kitchen Irish, starting with the British guys. One of them is a Vietnam vet who knows Frank from the war, the other is the son of the last British foot soldier killed in Northern Ireland. The older guy, Yorkie, is bringing the younger guy, Andy, alo read more
Veracity (2015, Seith Mann)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jun 10, 2019
Veracity is exceedingly impressive, in its parts and how they make up the whole. On their own, the filmmaking, the writing, and KiKi Layne’s performance are enough for the short to impress. Each has a different, perfectly suited strength. Mann’s direction flows, moving the camera to catching the read more
Veracity (2015, Seith Mann)
The Stop Button Posted by on Jun 10, 2019
Veracity is exceedingly impressive, in its parts and how they make up the whole. On their own, the filmmaking, the writing, and KiKi Layne’s performance are enough for the short to impress. Each has a different, perfectly suited strength. Mann’s direction flows, moving the camera to catching the read more
Veracity (2015, Seith Mann)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jun 10, 2019
Veracity is exceedingly impressive, in its parts and how they make up the whole. On their own, the filmmaking, the writing, and KiKi Layne’s performance are enough for the short to impress. Each has a different, perfectly suited strength. Mann’s direction flows, moving the camera to catching the read more
Veracity (2015, Seith Mann)
The Stop Button Posted by on Jun 10, 2019
Veracity is exceedingly impressive, in its parts and how they make up the whole. On their own, the filmmaking, the writing, and KiKi Layne’s performance are enough for the short to impress. Each has a different, perfectly suited strength. Mann’s direction flows, moving the camera to catching the read more
The Punisher #7, Kitchen Irish, Part 1 (of 6)
The Stop Button Posted by on Jun 10, 2019
Ennis does three things with the first issue of Kitchen Irish, he sets up Frank’s involvement, introduces two bad guys. The bad guy introductions are separate because only one set of bad guys—led by a disfigured, former IRA bomber—have anything to do with the issue’s inciting incident (an explosion read more
The Straight Story (1999, David Lynch)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jun 8, 2019
The Straight Story wants to present its characters as real, but it then exaggerates their reality. They’re better than real. Superior imitations. And it’s the film’s undoing. Well, and the music. The eschewing of cartoon for caricature and the Angelo Badalamenti score. It is not the music to tell read more