One of the defining features of these character-driven studies is that character development isn’t always a given. These are vibrant and multifaceted characters, but they aren’t necessary going to grow or evolve as human beings.
Robert Altman’s work of the 1980s saw him exploring new stylistic trends as he ventured to adapt popular plays. These works stand in stark contrast with his earlier films as they were often secluded to single locations, with Altman’s sprawling vision of America confined to either a small interior space or even tied to a …
“‘Frenzy’ and ‘Family Plot,’ admittedly slight works in Hitchcock’s career, are nevertheless valuable entries in the filmmaker’s cannon, with scenes, shots, and moments of unmistakably Hitchcockian bravura”
Some Guy Who Kills People Directed by Jack Perez 2011, USA, 97 minutes Black comedies are about things that most people don’t find funny. Torturous high school bullying. Meeting the eleven-year-old child you didn’t know you had. Suicidal thoughts and the overbearing mothers who mock them. Some Guy Who Kills People, the exceptional new …