A documentary about a spelling competition which is funny, gripping, and somehow manages to take in much broader aspects of American society and immigrant culture along the way. In a word , T-H-A-U-M-A-T-U-R-G-Y.
Spellbound
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Quentin Tarantino is a genius, and this is his masterwork. Exuberant, inventive, kinetic, violent and fun, it grabs your attention right from the beginning and never lets go. Quite possibly the reason cinema was invented.
The Early Films of Peter Greenaway 1
Watching this retrospective collection is like entering the strange, cluttered mind of a bureaucratic librarian, full of eccentric catalogues and desultory associations. A labyrinth of alien intelligence – intriguing, under-stated, anal-retentive, and joyously funny.
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
While 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' is not terrible, its highly original and unusual premise deserves a much better treatment.