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The Best of the Set: Louie
Louis CK is the hardest working comic in the business. After years on the road as a stand-up comedian, working gigs and honing his raw tone and sharp insight into a funnel for social satire and jabs at the ridiculous nature of culture, he has finally found the perfect outlet for his unflinching humor and surprisingly touching intellect: FX.
A Banner Year: Five movies you should watch from 1999
It wasn’t so long ago that a single year could produce more than one film that could be put on a shelf amongst the greats. The most recent example is 2007, with “No Country for Old Men” and “There Will Be Blood” standing proud as prime exhibits of creative force and the possibilities of a year in film that shines a light on more than one masterpiece. But even these seemed two amongst thousands in an otherwise standard year.
One You Might Have Missed: 13 Assassins
Set in the mid 19th century, “13 Assassins” follows a group of samurai warriors, a title which itself is fading in respect and necessity, who attempt to kill a sadistic Lord Naritsugu before he has a chance to take the throne and plunge the country into violence, death and despair. After Naritsugu ruthlessly kills innocent citizens, even taking to rape and dismemberment, Shinzaemon, a man well practiced in the fleeting way of the samurai, is brought in to council and eventually lead the small rebellion against the Lord’s tyrannical rule.
One You Might Have Missed: Blue Valentine
Torrid, emotionally enlightening and voraciously realistic, “Blue Valentine” thrives on life and creates an in-depth and profoundly enveloping portrait of a young, contemporary couple portrayed by the enigmatic Ryan Gosling and the always unraveling and talented Michelle Williams.
One You Might Have Missed: Cedar Rapids
With the rate that films enter and exit a theater, it comes as no surprise that a good film will often go unrecognized. Such was the case with “Cedar Rapids” a slow burner of a film that starts methodically but slowly and relentlessly builds into a raucous and hilarious ride through the titular city.
The Best of the Set Pt. III: Deadwood
Set at the titular mining camp at the base of the Black Hills of South Dakota, “Deadwood” follows the members of the small, lawless community as they acclimate to or try to keep control of the unsteady nature of the makeshift town. But not being a part of the United States and owing justification to no one, Deadwood thrives on mischief, mayhem, whiskey and whores.
The Best of the Set Pt. II: The Larry Sanders Show
What sets HBO apart from most other networks is the stations uncompromising dedication to quality, which is on full display in one of the networks first comedy hits, “The Larry Sander’s Show”.
Under the Influence: 9 underrated drug performances
Drug use has always had an ambiguous place in cinema. Often used as a tool to get characters to reach a certain emotional focal point unachievable if they were to remain sober, drug use can be viewed as humorously disastrous or, on the opposite end of the spectrum, a dangerous tool necessary to the daily stability of a character’s psyche.
Foreign Fare: The Lingering State of International Cinema
The state of foreign cinema in the United States has always been a troubled one. With Hollywood acting as an overwhelming force both stateside and overseas, it seems like a constant struggle for foreign films to get their due audience.
The Best of the Set – Twin Peaks: A Retrospective
The 90′s were a glorious time for television. With the lighthearted and almost meaningless fluff that filled living rooms the last forty years finally wearing viewers, and the emergence of cable stations like HBO as a viable means to tell gripping stories without the restraints of basic cable budgets, producers, and writers alike saw a change in audiences brewing and took the opportunity to push their creativity and story telling into a new, much more raw territory.