by Benn Ray
1. Sorry To Bother You by Boot Riley
One of those classic indie/cult films I tend to adore. Regardless - the vision is great, the characters are relatable and the commentary on capitalism is spot on. Just terrific! It leaves you with a "Fuck yeah, why aren't there more movies like this?" feeling.
2. Mandy by Panos Cosmatos
Nicolas Cage redeemed. This psychedelic revenge fever fantasy is the very definition of phantasmagoric.
3. Isle Of Dogs by Wes Anderson
An animated anti-dog conspiracy propagated by cat people (typical). Amazing animation. Lovable voice action. Another Wes Anderson classic.
4. The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs by The Coen Brothers
The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs is a delightful, if disconnected, western adventure loaded with Coen Brothers magic and charm.
5. Vice by Adam McKay
Whereas McKay had large and by-design inscrutable concepts to explain in The Big Short - ambiguous financial products that lead to the Great Recession of 2008, here he just has to tackle one rather difficult and irredeemable man. McKaye doesn't have as much to explain so much as simply remind us - up to our eyeballs in the Trump-era, that there was a Dick Cheney and that the Bush Administration, under some of his influence, did a lot of nasty shit.
One of those classic indie/cult films I tend to adore. Regardless - the vision is great, the characters are relatable and the commentary on capitalism is spot on. Just terrific! It leaves you with a "Fuck yeah, why aren't there more movies like this?" feeling.
2. Mandy by Panos Cosmatos
Nicolas Cage redeemed. This psychedelic revenge fever fantasy is the very definition of phantasmagoric.
3. Isle Of Dogs by Wes Anderson
An animated anti-dog conspiracy propagated by cat people (typical). Amazing animation. Lovable voice action. Another Wes Anderson classic.
4. The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs by The Coen Brothers
The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs is a delightful, if disconnected, western adventure loaded with Coen Brothers magic and charm.
5. Vice by Adam McKay
Whereas McKay had large and by-design inscrutable concepts to explain in The Big Short - ambiguous financial products that lead to the Great Recession of 2008, here he just has to tackle one rather difficult and irredeemable man. McKaye doesn't have as much to explain so much as simply remind us - up to our eyeballs in the Trump-era, that there was a Dick Cheney and that the Bush Administration, under some of his influence, did a lot of nasty shit.
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