The Comedy Of Terrors (1963) ***
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Focus On Film: Episode 33 – December 2015 Criterion Titles
Focus On Film Episode 33 is up! Download the MP3 HERE In this episode: December 2015 Criterion Collection Titles Announcement Best & Worst Of The Month – I DRINK YOUR BLOOD (1970), THE NIGHTMARE (2015), HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER (1973), BEAUTY IS EMBARRASSING (2012) Criterion Most Wanted "Focus On Film Theme" & commercial music: Daniel Sardella
Beauty Is Embarrassing (2012) ****1/2
Highly recommended documentary. Wayne White is an inspiring artist who worked on PEE-WEE'S PLAYHOUSE and makes bitingly funny paintings and crazy puppets.
I Drink Your Blood (1970) *1/2
My second time seeing this and definitely my last if I can help it. I'll admit, it was way more fun with an audience but it's still an awful film.
Killing Them Softly (2012) ***1/2
On a rewatch (and after reading the source novel) this wasn't as good as I remembered. Still a very good film, but the novel is way better. All the best scenes are between Pitt and Gandolfini and Pitt and Jenkins but even then the tone is uneven (and off in general). The political overtones feel out of place (and were absent from the book). I can't help but look to THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE which perfectly translated that book to screen. Though the ending of KTS is clutch (but different than the book).
