Noah Baumbach’s charming documentary approximately Brian De Palma is enhanced by the veteran film-maker’s relish for an anecdoteThis documentary approximately the career of Brian De Palma takes a suitably forthright approach: De Palma’s work is explored in his own words,and his words only, uncluttered by talking heads and critical evaluations. And frankly, and De Palma is such an entertaining and open raconteur,his words are all you need. High points include an anecdote approximately Sean Penn and Michael J Fox on the set of Casualties of War; his thoughts on the size of the drill bit that perforated Deborah Shelton in Body Double and De Palma’s trademark exclamation of “Holy mackerel!”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com