Drama, Film, Science Fiction
Film: High-Rise
Somehow, I made it through High-Rise (2015) without knowing it was based on a J.G. Ballard novel—which, in retrospect,…
November 22, 2022-
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Fantasy, FilmFilm: The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
It ‘s weird to think back on the time when Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote was…
April 13, 2021 -
Fantasy, Fiction, Science FictionNovel: The Dream of Perpetual Motion by Dexter Palmer
Dexter Palmer’s debut novel, The Dream of Perpetual Motion (2010), is a delightfully inventive one, and while its narrative…
July 22, 2020 -
Film, Science FictionFilm: OtherLife
The most striking aspect of OtherLife (2017) is the way it both resembles and is completely different than its…
October 23, 2017 -
Comedy, Film, Spies, Spy 100 Project, ThrillerSpy 100, #2: North By Northwest
When I first watched North By Northwest (1959) nearly thirty years ago, I had no idea the path it…
June 14, 2015 -
Comedy, Drama, Film, Science FictionFilm: The Zero Theorem
The Zero Theorem (2013) is easily Terry Gilliam’s most accomplished film since 12 Monkeys, and it’s probably my favorite…
October 20, 2014 -
Comedy, Fantasy, Film, SpiesFilm: Norwegian Ninja
It’s mostly coincidental that I should happen across Norwegian Ninja (2010) right after rewatching Breach. From an incisive character…
April 9, 2013 -
Drama, Film, ThrillerFilm: Stay
Stay (2005) is a deliberately paced, reality-bending psychological thriller that isn’t quite as ingenious as it wants to be,…
November 10, 2012 -
Fantasy, Film, Science FictionFilm: The Adjustment Bureau
Sometimes a film tries to be too many things to too many people. The Adjustment Bureau (2011) is one…
March 22, 2011 -
Fantasy, FilmFilm: Tideland
Sadly, Terry Gilliam’s body of work has steadily degraded since his madly inventive film Brazil came out in 1985.…
August 21, 2009