Robert Altman's powerfully funny Hollywood rant, The Player, is now available on Blu-Ray, and the film is as fresh and clever now as ever. With a legendary opening, an unbelievable number of guest spots, and Tim Robbins at his best, the film is among the more perfect examples of must-own titles, because it is nothing if not infinitely rewatchable. With Robbins as not simply a movie exec, but … [Read more...]
Robert Altman is as varied as he is polarizing, and while it is easy to spot the feel of an Altman film, it was always difficult to predict what genre his next effort would fit in. It's hard to run through MASH, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Nashville, Popeye, The Long Goodbye, and Ready to Wear, and have any idea what you'll get at the next point in the chain. Adding to the complexity are several … [Read more...]
It is rather fitting that Robert Altman and Garrison Keillor worked together for what would become Altman’s last film. Altman has long been known as a genius of film conversation, while Keillor… well, seems to like conversations. I also find it fitting, because both men are revered as geniuses within the right niche, yet immediately dismissed as the pinnacle of boredom by the … [Read more...]
