Tag: Bill Murray

Groundhog Day (1993)

Groundhog Day

dir. Harold Ramis (1993)

Film poster: “Groundhog Day” dir. Harold Ramis (1993)

Perfectly executed, its scenario grounded in the real-world town of Punxsutawney and its annual Groundhog Day festival, the story riffing through loops that, while sometimes as dark as they are funny, reveal a surprising measure of philosophical depth. High re-watch value (appropriately).

The Monuments Men

The Monuments Men

dir. George Clooney (2014)

Film poster: “The Monuments Men” dir. George Clooney (2014)

An important story but largely unsatisfying as a film. The cast is split up in a piecemeal treasure hunt that lays little emotive groundwork for the big character moments. Clooney’s script promotes a ‘flippancy under fire’ humour that doesn’t really come off.

Derelict Space Sheep