I devour this kind of mumblecore stuff as comfort food, but even for me this one is a tough sell.
I did really like how weirdly meta the premise is — Karpovsky playing a guy named Karpovsky on a film tour for a real movie Karpovsky made.
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Now You See Me 2 (2016)
I love Lizzy Caplan.
A bit too frenetic, and the live action segment sucks the energy out of the story, but the animation is jaw-dropping and the story otherwise buoyant.
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Now You See Me (2013)
It still holds up, hilarious and human. Comedy that actually cares about its characters, themes, and stories. Carell is phenomenal. But the criticisms are right, too: very male-centric, iffy on race and gay jokes, and longer than it needs to be.
Charming leads and goofy-fun premise, but the rest of the story flounders, and the direction distracts from the charm. Way too much Ed Sheeran.
Just watch the Beatles clips on YouTube.
Tons of nostalgia. Wish I could skydive with these guys. Phenomenally shitty CGI.
So much better than The Return of Jafar in basically every way, yet completely overwhelmed by Genie’s pop culture-isms
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Way Down East (1920)
This is the fourth DW Griffith film I’ve watched in my tour through film history, and the fourth starring Lillian Gish.
A gangster film like no other. Bizarre blend of tones. Filled with bitter ironies and great acting. Also a seminal moment in cinema history.