Gus van Sant

Film Inquiry Recommends: Ten Music Biopics That Are Actually Great
Film Inquiry Recommends: Ten Music Biopics That Are Actually Great

With musical biopics typically presented as Oscar bait or actors doing an impression for empty accolades, here are 10 music biopics that are actually great.

SFIFF Review: DON'T WORRY, HE WON'T GET FAR ON FOOT
SFIFF Review: DON’T WORRY, HE WON’T GET FAR ON FOOT: Van Sant Returns To Portland With Style And Heart

With exceptional performances from Hill, Phoenix, Mara, and Black, an inventive score from Elfman, spasmodically calculated direction by Van Sant, and an incredible true story, Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot succeeds as a biopic.

Berlinale 2018, Days 9 & 10: The Festival Comes To A Close
Berlinale 2018, Days 5 & 6: The Competition Hardly Heats Up

Gus Edgar reports from the Berlinale in Berlin with reviews of Pig, Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot, Season of the Devil, 7 Days in Entebbe and U-July 22.

SFIFF Review: DON'T WORRY, HE WON'T GET FAR ON FOOT
DON’T WORRY, HE WON’T GET FAR ON FOOT Trailer

Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot tells the story of John Callahan (Joaquin Phoenix), a cartoonist, artist and musician who became a quadriplegic after a car accident at age 21.