ruralmilo
Lifetime Total
5+
IMDb Member
6 years
Reviews
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
The critics are wrong
Why are their so many positive critical responses to this film?
It feels like it was created in a dark room by accountants and marketing men. Thouroughly depressing. Buy the toys instead if you really need to.
Or better still watch the originals.
It feels like it was created in a dark room by accountants and marketing men. Thouroughly depressing. Buy the toys instead if you really need to.
Or better still watch the originals.
City of Ghosts (2017)
Poetic and contemplative
There arent enough superlatives for this movie. Really is one of those feats of documentary film making that reminds you that films can be genuine agents for insight and change.
Outstanding.
Outstanding.
Burn the Place you Hide (2016)
Gritty life affirming indie documentary.
A beautiful and genuinely moving meditation on the cost of fame for one briliant, but dangerously flawed, young musician. This engaging documentary has to be one of the most sympathetic and gripping films to come out of the 'tortured musical genius' stable.
From the chaotic mess of this talented artist's life we catch a fleeting glimpse of the humanity often lacking from many music docs. In some ways it's a classic underdog story of one man versus, erm, well just about everything, and at times the home video archive makes it feel like a weird jerry-built road movie spiralling out of control from a life of constant touring. But, although there's destruction and darkness for sure, it never descends into melancholia and there's something undeniably life affirming about St Thomas's refusal to compromise.
However, the real revelation for me, was his music, which I've been playing since watching it. Also, as a fan of Lambchop, it was interesting to catch their involvement in his studio recordings. It reminded me a little of the Anton Newcombe, Roky Erickson, and Daniel Johnston films, so if you like those guys you get an idea of what to expect, but with a Scandinavian twist. Worth adding that the film is nearly entirely in English language despite it's Norwegian setting. A compassionate and poetic piece of film making.
From the chaotic mess of this talented artist's life we catch a fleeting glimpse of the humanity often lacking from many music docs. In some ways it's a classic underdog story of one man versus, erm, well just about everything, and at times the home video archive makes it feel like a weird jerry-built road movie spiralling out of control from a life of constant touring. But, although there's destruction and darkness for sure, it never descends into melancholia and there's something undeniably life affirming about St Thomas's refusal to compromise.
However, the real revelation for me, was his music, which I've been playing since watching it. Also, as a fan of Lambchop, it was interesting to catch their involvement in his studio recordings. It reminded me a little of the Anton Newcombe, Roky Erickson, and Daniel Johnston films, so if you like those guys you get an idea of what to expect, but with a Scandinavian twist. Worth adding that the film is nearly entirely in English language despite it's Norwegian setting. A compassionate and poetic piece of film making.
Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) (2017)
Good time band gets Serious
I've been bingeing on music docos that I missed over the last year and watched this yesterday. I'd recommend it to anyone, whether you're a fan of TEODM or not. I'd always thought of TEODM as a good time outlet for Josh Homme, but in this genuinely moving doco, it reveals a sympathetic side to the band and the human cost of a very real tragedy.
One More Time with Feeling (2016)
A beautiful poignant Film
I watched this recently and was hugely moved by it. One of the best documentaries on one of the finest artists of the last ten years.
It works brilliantly as a companion piece to the earlier Nick Cave documentary; 20000 days on earth, an equally visceral and beautifully crafted film. Why isn't this man awarded the accolades he so rightfully deserves.
Moving, gripping and artful. Highly reccomended and essential viewing for anyone who has the slightest interest in music docs, or the process of creation.
It works brilliantly as a companion piece to the earlier Nick Cave documentary; 20000 days on earth, an equally visceral and beautifully crafted film. Why isn't this man awarded the accolades he so rightfully deserves.
Moving, gripping and artful. Highly reccomended and essential viewing for anyone who has the slightest interest in music docs, or the process of creation.