Welcome to another edition of fitzie’s film and tv reviews, where your hoddler-in-chief reviews some things he’s seen on the television or on the big screen.
Today’s two reviews are melancholic ones: These are the last two films I saw at the Landmark E Street Cinema, which unfortunately closed its doors this week.
A Complete Unknown: It took Timothee Chalamet a little bit of time to sink into Bob Dylan’s character, but the film completely changed when he did.
I appreciated the direction this film took, taking particular hotspots in the New York folk scene at a time of great upheavel in US and world politics. Many of the things that shaped Dylan’s songwriting.
One complaint I did have is that the film didn’t quite explain why Dylan going electric was such a big deal at the time. And it was also a little strange there wasn’t much of a look at the album that Dylan did go electric on - or the song the film is named after.
Still I loved watching it and would absolutely watch again.
Anora: The indie darling that swept through awards season, capped off with the Best Picture win at the Oscars.
The film is split up into three episodes: A love affair, a slapstick mystery and the conclusion (which I won’t spoil).
I ask myself, Which of those three was most enjoyable? The film could’ve been so different if it had focused on just one of those three. But they all blend together very well. Having said that, there were a fair amount of times I broke out into laughter after the Russians arrived.
Fitzie’s track of the day: Love Revival Machine, by The Cult
And now for your links:
The Athletic ($$): “Tottenham did not have the ‘right mindset’ for AZ match, says Ange Postecoglou”
Dan KP: “Ange Postecoglou highlights where Tottenham went wrong in damaging AZ defeat”