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‘À l’abordage’: Film Review Refreshing as a river dip on a hot afternoon, but also somewhat melancholic, as though maybe it's the final swim of the summer, Guillaume Brac's shrewd, witty"À l'abordage" is a cheerful portrait of mild disappointment, the sort a young generation must encounter before developing a bit. Additionally, it is a lovely showcase for the talents of its varied, fresh-faced cast, whose own stories and adventures led to Brac and co-screenwriter Catherine Paillé's loose-limbed story. The name, which contrasts between"All aboard!" And"Strike!" , was allegedly the battle-cry of French pirates if they brought up alongside a enemy boat. Not that there is any bloodthirstiness hereinstead the words conjure up a kids' game of make-believe, as if those alluring, benignly muddled twentysomethings are play-acting their own bravado as definitely as children athletic plastic eyepatches waving cardboard cutlasses around. She rushes...

‘Beanpole’ Review The war is finished in"Beanpole," at least formally. The eyes of these crowding the hospital tell another story, as do the faces of these drifting through a tropical construction, spilling through the roads and on trams. But such as the lean young nurse nicknamed Beanpole, the women and men within this movie do not complain or even talk about their anguish, possibly because it might be like describing the air they breathe. From a slightly large angle, then the camera holds on her head as she stares into nothingness. Then someone stretches up a hand to pinch her cheek, trying to rouse her and bring her back into the dimly lit gift. Beanpole, whose actual name is Iya, is taller than everybody else in the area, taller than nearly everybody. She sways far over this planet, even if it claws . Most war films are about struggle;"Beanpole" is all about what happens subsequently. To get Beanpole, a hospital nurse, the clamor of warfare has quieted into an u...

‘Last and First Men’ Review Jóhann Jóhannsson's job as a film composer exceeded expectations of this craft, but not just encouraging a filmmaker's vision but clarifying its own appeal. His energetic, soul-churning songs for"Sicario,""Arrival" and"Mandy" attained to get a visceral depth that indicated he would turn into one of those all-time greats. Regrettably, the Icelandic gift expired in 2018 at age 48, but before finishing one last accomplishment that raised his artistry into a completely different level. "Last and First Men," that Jóhannsson led as a live multimedia performance before his death, was completed as a singular 70-minute cinematic occasion. Directed by Jóhannsson's ethereal score, this magnificent apocalyptic immersion combines cosmic 16mm black-and-white pictures of Yugoslavian design using a deadpan Tilda Swinton voiceover, causing a profound lyrical rumination at the end of the days. It is also among the most origi...