Film Thoughts

Welcome to the film-related musings, complaints, and comments of Zack Clopton, an amateur film-critic, scholar, and screenwriter. Featured here are Director's Report Cards, essays, and other reviews. Enjoy!

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Director Report Card: Cate Shortland (2017)

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4. Berlin Syndrome Throughout her still developing career, Cate Shortland has flirted with the thriller genre. "Somersault" h...

Monday, March 30, 2020

Director Report Card: Cate Shortland (2012)

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3. Lore If I had to guess, it would seem to me that Cate Shortland had already developed a respectable, critical following in her home ...

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Director Report Card: Cate Shortland (2006)

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2. The Silence When introducing Cate Shortland, I focused mostly on her short film. However, she has also done quite a bit of work in A...

Saturday, March 28, 2020

Director Report Card: Cate Shortland (2004)

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This one might be an adventure. Usually, when I do a Director's Report Card, I'm talking about a filmmaker I'm at least parti...

Friday, March 27, 2020

Director Report Card: Debra Granik (2018)

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4. Leave No Trace This is how the narrative traditionally goes. Debra Granik would receive multiple Oscar nominations, considerable cri...

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Director Report Card: Debra Granik (2014)

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3. Stray Dog “Winter's Bone” was an unquestionable success, a small indie that rode critical praise to strong box office returns. I...

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Director Report Card: Debra Granik (2010)

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2. Winter's Bone “Down to the Bone” made an impression on the independent film circuit but it could hardly be called a breakthrough...

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