Jane Campion is a New Zealand filmmaker who, for a long stretch, was the only woman director to have won the Palme d'Or (for "The Piano" in 1993) at Cannes. I enjoy her early work best.
I have to be honest: I didn't love the way this season of "Top of the Lake" ended. It felt weirdly rushed and wasn't as visually stunning as Season 1 or some of the earlier Season 2 episodes. Because the vibe was lacking, I
In this episode, the characters find out everything we already knew or strongly suspected:
* Miranda and Adrian are using a surrogate for their baby. Miranda thought she was a student, but she's Mahlee, the sick girl with the panda bear at Silk 41.
* Robin tells Miranda that Puss
This episode was hard to watch. Puss is maybe one of the most despicable, vomit-inducing TV villains I've ever come across. If I encountered a man like him in the real world, I don't think I could retain my composure as well as Robin. I would
Today I saw a review on The Atlantic with this subheading: "Elizabeth Moss, Nicole Kidman, and Gwendoline Christie star in a returning series gone very wrong." Admittedly, I haven't finished the season yet, but after an episode like this one, I'm pretty shocked there&
In Season 1 of "Top of the Lake," Jane Campion worked with an Australian co-director named Garth Davis. He only directed one episode alone, but worked with Campion on 4 others. At the time, I was like, "Who the hell is this guy?" He was an
"Top of the Lake" is back and I couldn't be happier. Jane Campion is one of the best living directors and I'm happy to watch her work on the big or small screen. If you've never watched "Top of the Lake&
Vibe:
Like a Brontë novel come to life, "The Piano" is dark, Gothic romance at its best. It's a quiet, intensely emotional film, where everything is depressing and beautiful at the same time. As with many Jane Campion projects, it makes me want to immediately plan
Vibe:
Delightfully 80's, beautiful and unsettling
Best time to watch:
When you're feeling pissed off about your own shitty family and need something to remind you that things aren't as bad as you think they are
Worst time to watch:
When you're
