Tag: Hang Out Movies
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Nenette And Boni (1996)
Tactile, melancholic, sensuous, elliptical. It’s hard to describe the effect that Nenette And Boni (1996) had on me. Directed by Claire Denis, and co-written by Denis and her collaborator Jean-Pol Fargeau, the story is about a brother and sister living in Marseilles. The experience of the movie is that it gives you pieces of the… Read.
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The Missing Person (2009)
Michael Shannon and John Ventimiglia on the side of a dusty road talking for five minutes about what breed of dog Serpico had in the film Serpico is my idea of cinema, baby! That’s one scene from the neo-noir comedy-drama, The Missing Person (2009), which stars Michael Shannon as an alcoholic private eye named John… Read.
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The Debt Collector (2018)
I’ve seen more of Scott Adkins’ YouTube interview series Art Of Action than I have the half-a-dozen DTV Scott Adkins’ action movies that come out every year. Adkins is a great interviewer of action stars and stunt people, always delighted and respectful to the people he’s talking to. Aside from Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning,… Read.
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Smoke (1995)
There’s a feeling of comfort I get from Smoke (1995). It’s an indie drama that has serious moments about loss, grief, bad luck, the chaotic nature of the universe, and so on. But it also radiates a sleepy feeling of the third hour of hanging out with friends or the activity that animates around you… Read.
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Rancho Deluxe (1975)
Rancho Deluxe (1975) is a hang-out movie but also a wavelength. Whether you enjoy it or not is dependent on your taste for something plotless, loose and low-key. Plus if you find a young Jeff Bridges and a young Sam Waterson to be a charismatic pair of actors to hang out with (though you will… Read.