Awix (3310 KP) rated Citizen Kane (1941) in Movies
May 23, 2020
Trying to ascertain the extent of Citizen Kane's influence on the movies is a bit like trying to map the coastline of the USA without leaving Kansas: the film is packed with so many narrative and technical innovations it's impossible to conceive of the impact it had on the industry. Terrific performances and a clever, serious script about the dangers of choosing the love of power over the power of love, and many moments and images of throwaway genius. You might have expected Welles to make more of the possibilities for unreliable narration in the movie, plus some of his technical virtuosity seems more geared towards showing off than thought-through storytelling, but this is still a genuine classic. One wonders what else Welles might have achieved, had he been allowed to continue to make films with all the resources of Hollywood behind him - but it wasn't to be. Still, this film alone guarantees him immortality.
Barry Newman (204 KP) rated The Morning Show in TV
May 31, 2020
The performances from Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell (playing very much against his usual nice guy persona) are both very good but the one who really surprised me was Jennifer Aniston. I had only ever thought of her as a pretty lightweight comic actress but she really was outstanding here.
I really enjoyed the whole season overall but the final episode was the best by far and has set up some very interesting storylines for season 2.
The only thing that did get on my nerves a bit was the constant product placement of Apple products. I know they produced it but absolutely everyone has an iPhone, the only computers used were Apple Mac and the only tablets IPad. I suppose it was to be expected but it would have had a bit more authenticity if you had a bit more variety on display.
A minor distraction really and the show is still well worth watching.
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