MCN Curated Headlines Archive for May, 2015
“Everybody is too eager to forgive, forget and move on. I guess that goes for me too.”
A. O. Scott Misses Cameron Crowe, Still
“We are now in such a phase with Russia, you never know what really can happen.”
After Release Of Doc Critical Of Putin Friend, 33-Year-Old Russian Activist In Coma
“Unbalanced, unwieldy, and at times nearly unintelligible, “Aloha” is unquestionably Cameron Crowe’s worst film. Paced like a record on the wrong speed, or a Nancy Meyers movie recut by an overcaffeinated Jean-Luc Godard, the film bears all the telltale signs of a poorly-executed salvage operation disfigured in the editing bay. But as far as misfires from great American filmmakers go, it’s a fascinating one, less a simple failed Cameron Crowe film than a total deconstruction.”
Variety’s Review: 3 Hours, 20 Minutes Before Aloha Embargo Ends
“At this point, you know what you’re getting with a Cameron Crowe movie: a sad white guy trying to find himself, a series of on-the-nose music cues, and a bunch of great actors who don’t get much to do.”
The Stranger Says Aloha To An Embargo
But – The Wichita Eagle Goes 404 With Its Early Review
“There are whole generations of moviegoers for whom jetpacks don’t mean —-, whose first memories of NASA are the Challenger disaster. And you know what? Those same generations believe in driverless cars, solar energy, smart cities, AR contacts, and vat-grown meat.”
Futurist Madeline Ashby On Optimism Onscreen: “No One Cares About Your Jetpack”
“My aim was not to make a woman’s film but rather to create a contemporary film. Picasso, Modigliani, had changed the arts. I was a photographer and I wanted to change filmmaking,”
Agnès Varda Likes “Girls,” Says Money Remains The Biggest Issue
