John CassavetesFeatures
John Cassavetes’ Faces: The Authenticity of DiscomfortThe camera always gets too close in Cassavetes’ films. These aren’t close-ups; they are invasions of private space. [2 March 2009] Gone and Not Forgotten: The PopMatters DVD Wish ListA lot of good movies are still missing from DVD. Here is a list of 25 that PopMatters feels have been unceremoniously left to simply fade away. [24 January 2008] Reviews
HusbandsThere’s much to appreciate here, but nothing that isn’t found in Cassavetes’ other films, which don’t have this level of self-involvement and incoherence. [18 August 2009]
Shadows (Criterion Collection)Comfortable in its own small place, this John Cassavetes film is a picture of peoples’ lives that slides in and out of the story without sentimentality or spectacle. [18 March 2009]
Killing of a Chinese Bookie (Criterion Collection)Like many Cassavetes films, this unfolds most interestingly in the crawl spaces of its narrative, lingering alongside the actors as they struggle in the ensuing vacuousness. [20 January 2009]
Big Trouble (1986)Flimsy and frustrating, Big Trouble suggests that Cassavetes finally gave up on reality. [18 August 2003] |
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