QUOTE FOR THE WEEK – AND TWO UNIQUE DESIGNS

Guy Pearce

Cath Clarke writing  in The Guardian about ZONE 414

“The script feels completely devoid of ideas . . . But what it does prove is that Pearce adds a basic layer of credibility to any film just by showing up.”  (A genuine appreciation of the much-underappreciated Guy Pearce.)

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TWO ADDED PRODUCTION DESIGN PLAUDITS

NEBRASKA

Extraordinary Nebraska, with its sadness, bleakness and a humor all its own, boasts a black and white winter landscape also all its own.  The design is in keeping with the emotional setting and theme and contributes to the narrative development.

production design by Alexander Payne
art direction by Sandy Veneziano
set decoration by Beauchamp Fontaine

 

MONEYBALL

Moneyball never looks like a movie.  Not a single interior, with its lowkey lighting, resembles a set.  But the design does not seem out of keeping for yet another near-fantasy baseball film.  All is vivid thanks to stirring performances all round led by their brilliant, versatile star.

production design by Jess Gonchor
art direction by Brad Ricker and David Scott (uncredited)
set decoration by Nancy Hugh

 

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ZONE 414        Andrew Baird        2021

NEBRASKA        Alexander Payne        2013

MONEYBALL        Bennett Hall        2011        with Brad Pitt

Next Friday Post  July 7
Until then,
Enjoy a movie,
Rick