Movie review by Greg Carlson Ting Poo and Leo Scott may be the directors of record, but “Val” unfolds almost purely as the kaleidoscopic personal diary of subject and writer Val Kilmer, the mercurial one-time superstar who has spent more time in recent years dealing with throat cancer than pursuing screen roles. Kilmer’s initial public […]
All posts for the month September, 2021
Kid 90
Movie review by Greg Carlson Equally frustrating and fascinating, Soleil Moon Frye’s quasi-confessional nostalgia documentary “Kid 90” will attract pop culture consumers of a certain age lured by the promise of pre-internet home movies and video diaries capturing an astonishing number of young performers before, during, and in some cases at the peaks of their […]
Posted by GBC on September 20, 2021
http://southpawfilmworks.net/?p=4770
Remembering Matt Myers
Reflection by Greg Carlson Matt Myers died unexpectedly on August 20 while exploring Iceland with Dr. Jacqueline Bussie, his partner of 38 years. We are still trying, without success, to make sense of it. His large circle, which touched both coasts and for the last decade met in the middle in Fargo, North Dakota, mourns […]
Posted by GBC on September 13, 2021
http://southpawfilmworks.net/?p=4763
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Movie review by Greg Carlson Filmmaker Heather Ross combines a variety of striking visuals — including creative nonfiction reenactments, animated comic book panels and collages, archival stills and film clips, vintage stock footage, and conventional talking heads — to assemble “For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close.” Described by Bill Murray and others as […]
Posted by GBC on September 6, 2021
http://southpawfilmworks.net/?p=4758