Thursday 27 July 2023

Alrightreads: Films IV

Peter Swaab, Bringing Up Baby

2010 / Ebook / 96 pages / UK

**

An uncritical appreciation of a fun film that nevertheless feels the need to ceaselessly cross-reference the screwball canon.


Mark Kermode, Silent Running

2014 / Ebook / 88 pages / UK

***

Having previously attempted to novelise the film in his teens, its biggest fan now turns to summarising its Making-of feature, which is quite the story.


David M. Lubin, Titanic

2000 / Ebook / 144 pages / USA

***

Unexpected academic nostalgia.


Patricia White, Rebecca

2021 / Ebook / 120 pages / USA

****

Irresistible gothic glamour.


Unknown, Mei and the Kittenbus

2002 / Ebook / 24 pages / Japan

***

The biggest little tease in cinema, it's impressive that the museum-incarcerated Totoro sequel has managed to evade piracy all this time, with the exception of a borderline-unwatchable stealth phone recording and this Japanese souvenir artbook. Lovely pictures, anyway.