Cinemasparagus: Palookaville

Show Reel

Less regularly than in Queen of Lapa, Collatos and Monnerat's 2022 15-minute Palookaville throws an off-kilter quality inside of its frames, angles that perhaps might better lie (mapped?) elsewhere, damage-signs of Rio. Sounding something like a game level, Palookaville has its charms — sidewalk, Arbor Day offerings, all the things that freedom grants. But a cigarette wedged behind designer eyewear breaks a baby-daddy's stride when he's toting formula exuding the scent of hot shit. Striding between the ropes does not a Joe Louis make. Knocks you right on your merchandise •