I can’t decide what moment of The Crossing Guard is my favorite. I have it narrowed down to two. It’s either the (louder) one at the end, where Jack Nicholson realizes where he is and how he got there, or it’s when I realized Anjelica Huston–who starts the film in a support group–has never spoken […]
Entries Tagged as 'Sean Penn'
The Indian Runner (1991, Sean Penn)
February 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Halfway through The Indian Runner–I’m guessing at the location, but halfway sounds about right–there’s a stunning montage. It might be the best way to talk about the film, or at least to start talking about the film, because The Indian Runner resists any standard–or glib–entry angles. It’s a five character montage, taking place in the […]
Tagged: Charles Bronson· David Morse· Dennis Hopper· Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer· Patricia Arquette· Sean Penn· ★★★★
Milk (2008, Gus Van Sant)
January 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment
As Milk’s opening titles ran, it occurred to me Danny Elfman scored it. It doesn’t sound anything like Elfman’s norm–you know, the modified Batman music–but it sounded like the kind of score Danny Elfman should be doing (and should have been doing for years). Milk’s a biopic–and always feels like one, thanks in great part […]
Tagged: Dustin Lance Black· Focus Features· Gus Van Sant· Sean Penn· ★★★★
The Beaver Trilogy (2001, Trent Harris)
February 20th, 2006 · 2 Comments
I may spoil some of The Beaver Trilogy, but it’s unlikely you’re going to come across it. It’s got song licensing issues, I’m sure, since it’s all about the love for Olivia Newton-John. I watched it today in a class and it might have been the best setting.
There are three parts to the film–The Beaver […]
Tagged: Crispin Glover· Sean Penn· Strand Releasing· Trent Harris· ★★★★
The Game (1997, David Fincher)
November 27th, 2005 · No Comments
I don’t know what possessed me to watch The Game again, probably my access to the DVD, but even so, I don’t know what possessed me to finish watching it. It’s fairly atrocious early on, once it becomes obvious that no reasonable human being could identify with Michael Douglas’s character. He’s playing a lonely, depressed […]
Tagged: David Fincher· John Brancato· Michael Douglas· Michael Ferris· Polygram Filmed Entertainment· Sean Penn· ⓏⒺⓇⓄ
