Below the Line and Above it All – Filmworker

Like I said in my last review, there are a ton of single-subject biographical documentaries so far this year, but this one is the best yet. Some 50 years on from 2001: A Space Odyssey, director Tony Zierra brings us Filmworker, about the magnificent journey of Leon Vitali, the man behind the curtain of Stanley Kubrick's mystique … Continue reading Below the Line and Above it All – Filmworker →

Back Row Thoughts – Legends Fall

It was a rough weekend for me as a movie fan. I saw three films, only one of which I loved (two new reviews coming), but most importantly, we lost two titans of cinema with the deaths of director Miloš Forman and actor R. Lee Ermey. These probably hit me more than they hit you, … Continue reading Back Row Thoughts – Legends Fall →