somehow works, especially when you fill a wall with a dozen or so rabbit pictures as Slonem designed them to be shown and bought. It reminds me of an old Warner Brothers cartoon where Mr. Rabbit has a wall of pictures of his 50 or so children all in different frames and not evenly hung on the wall. Continue Reading
A Late Quartet ****1/2 Short Take: A truly remarkable film about the members of a string quartet and the challenges they face after a member is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Reel Take: The first of many pleasant surprises regarding A Late Quartet occurred right at the beginning when the filmContinue Reading
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter *** Short Take: Beautifully mounted, immensely unsatisfying mix of history and fantasy that takes itself WAY too seriously. Reel Take: As a native Southerner, I should have been greatly offended or at least annoyed by the Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.Abraham Lincoln has always been a polarizingContinue Reading
Chip Kaufmann’s Pick: Vampire Circus Vampire Circus (1972) Having sat through Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, I came out longing for the B movie vampire flicks of yore where the built in limitations of a low budget often led to tighter scripts, more colorful performances, and a more creative use ofContinue Reading
