Intolerable Cruelty

Billy Bob Thornton & Catherine Zeta-Jones

Continuing the Coen Brothers movie reviews, (forgive the passive voice opening), I got to see Intolerable Cruelty.

As in O Brother where art thou? , the Coens are great at getting a comedic performance out of Clooney, playing on his vanity. In this case it's his flossing-teeth action, whereas in O Brother it's combing his hair.

Catherine Zeta-Jones is one of those people who looks even better on moving film than any still shot. I can see why Michael Douglas fell for her. 

This is a great movie, and I enjoyed it hugely, with all its plot twists and turns. 

Very funny indeed.

Qandeel Baloch - Death of a Social Media Star in Pakistan

Probably the best half hour documentary I've seen in a long time, if not ever. 

I often see the same zealous mind control in Pakistan as I see in Israel. In this case it's the Mufti madness, whereas in Israel it's the IDF.

Qandeel Baloch, real name Fouzia Aseem, managed to run with the ball, arguably further than any Pakistani woman since Benazir Bhutto, but like her forerunner, she paid for it with her life.

26 years old and a most remarkable woman.

O Brother, Where Art Thou

I'm unable to type much, as I have a partially paralysed hand. The accompanying pain has diminished but full movement has yet to return.

I've spent my convalescence re-viewing Coen Brother movies and discovered that no two film reviewers agree on which movies are their best. For what it's worth, Raising Arizona, Blood Simple and Millers Crossing didn't make the grade for me, but O Brother, Where Art Thou reminded me of how funny George Clooney is under their direction.

I also found the Siren scene seen above, reminiscent of Christopher Knowles posts on the subject, although in this instance, the timing lacks synchronicity, and thus a cigar is just a cigar.

More on that later.