Not exact matches
While those who
enjoyed the Brooks book will likely be chagrined at seeing little of what they
enjoyed show up
on the
big screen, taking World War Z
on its own terms as a Hollywood blockbuster, there's still enough entertainment value to be had for those who are OK with the fact that the
film doesn't represent the book.
I would be cheating my own rules for this annual exercise if I were to crown Howards End as my
film of the year - I have in fact seen it many, many times before and loved it for a long time (although never before was I able to
enjoy the finesse of its narrative structure, and admire its sumptuous mise - en - scene and art direction - actually delivered
on a shoestring budget -
on a
big screen).
While — like (I guess) many Rohmer fans — I tend to find myself most at home in his beach houses and Parisian apartment blocks, I was drawn to this presentation of his lesser - known historical
films for two reasons: one was the pure joy of being able to
enjoy his greatest work, Perceval,
on the
big screen; the other was the opportunity to finally be introduced to his feature - length television play Catherine de Heilbronn, a production that, in its grey set design and even starker minimalism, in many ways felt like the former
film's shadowy companion piece.
If you wait for the rental, a HD
screening on a nice
big TV is the best way to
enjoy this
film.
The
film is out today
on Blu - ray so you can
enjoy the lovely Jane in super high def
on your
big screen in all her late - 60s
big hair glory.
Beyond casting his own
films in fresh new lights, Haynes's choices furnish a welcome showcase to features, documentaries, and experimental shorts that are hard to locate
on DVD, much less to
enjoy on the
big screen.
The fact that owners can dock the Switch and
enjoy content
on their
big screens essentially makes the console the perfect device for watching
films, but Nintendo hasn't shared much of anything regarding when these sort of apps will come.