Hacker News with Generative AI: Film Criticism

BFI 50 Best Films of 2024 (bfi.org.uk)
Our round-up of the best movies of the year, as voted by our contributors, finds a dazzling array of cinematic wonders from around the world, from the return of old masters to a rich trove of breakthroughs.
Movies, Film Criticism, Lists, Best Of
11 points by indigodaddy 22 days ago | 2 comments
Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part II (acoup.blog)
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the films chronology and its portrayal of the Roman army of the early third century, both in its equipment and in its battle tactics.
Film Criticism, History, Ancient Rome
11 points by Tomte 35 days ago | 0 comments
The resurrection of Jerry Lewis' catastrophic Holocaust movie (elpais.com)
US comedian Jerry Lewis never wanted anyone to see The Day the Clown Cried. At least not during his lifetime. He knew that what he had hoped would be a masterpiece had actually turned out to be a monumental disaster and a stain on his career. When he received the honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2013, he said in reference to the film, “No one will ever see it because I’m embarrassed at the poor work.
Jerry Lewis, Film Criticism, Holocaust
6 points by geox 126 days ago | 1 comments