The movie boasts a large ensemble cast comprised of recognizable performers, all delivering competent work… but lacking genuine feeling and anchored by a script that’s overly complex, making it difficult to follow. I tend to be quite harsh on movies with flawed or weak writing; it's an issue I see repeatedly in cinema. This film takes the opposite approach: the screenplay is simply too much, packed with numerous c…

It’s difficult to name a film equivalent to the Mona Lisa, but here's my selection of ten significant American movies from the past half-century, presented without ranking: _The Godfather_, _Apocalypse Now_, _Raging Bull_, _Pulp Fiction_, _Blade Runner_, _Raiders of the Lost Ark_, _Mulholland Drive_, _Tree of Life_, _Boyhood_, _Short Cuts_. Really? _Short Cuts_? Is it even Altman's finest work? The truth is, ma…