What Wessel manages to achieve in Eric and Shaye is a biographic triumph. A portrait of a man whose art and vision were truly remarkable and different than anything we’ve ever seen before, and it is in many ways a postmortem love letter to Fournier not just from Wessel, but from we who appreciated and loved his work. I could think of no better homage to Fournier than what Wessel has shared with the world, and I am proud to be a part of its creation – a work that truly represents all of our appreciation.
Month: October 2016
Swiss Army Man (2016)
‘Fraternal funerary farts’ is probably the best way to describe Swiss Army Man on the surface, but it couldn’t be further … More
#157 The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Maltese Falcon, based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett, is one of the first true Hollywood Noir films. Appearing … More
My Name is Jonah (2014)
Tonight I watched the brilliant, funny, heartbreaking, beautiful, and captivating documentary My Name Is Jonah. This film is not on … More
#14 Nanook of the North (1922)
Robert J. Flaherty, the “father of the documentary,” created the first true documentary with his Nanook of the North – a film … More
#43 La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc (1928)
Considered in many circles to not only be the greatest Joan of Arc film ever made but one of the … More