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Jun 24, 2024 · Set during the Korean War, Robert Altman's M*A*S*H is still remembered as one of the funniest war comedy movies of all time. Even then, there are those who would argue that the series of...
Jul 1, 2024 · Robert Altman’s hit 1970 antiwar comedy didn’t seem like a slam-dunk for television adaptation, thanks to its raw style and bawdy humor.
1 day ago · Pauline Kael, New Hollywood, direct cinema, cinema verite, Robert Altman, Frederick Wiseman, Maysles Brothers, Barbara Kopple
Jun 21, 2024 · Robert Altman, unconventional and independent American film director, whose works emphasize character and atmosphere over plot in exploring themes of innocence, corruption, and survival. Among his major works are M*A*S*H, The Long Goodbye, Nashville, The Player, Short Cuts, and Gosford Park.
- Michael Barson
He's one of my favourite directors, but he was also insanely hit and miss. His misses are basically unwatchable, but when he would get it right, they were some of the best American films ever made. "Thieves like us", "Gosford Park" and to a lesser extent "The Player" are way way too underrated.
Jun 20, 2024 · Watching Robert Altman’s 1970 masterpiece today is a trip and a half, acting as much as an essential industry lesson in where and how Hollywood lost its go-for-broke gumption as much as it is...
4 days ago · Altman refuses to adhere to Western tropes as Warren Beatty's confident yet fragile protagonist lacks the heroics of classic Western heroes. It's a unique Western that's often neglected in conversations about the best Westerns of the '70s.
