The Great and Ridiculous Movie Timeline, Part 1: The Dawn of Man

A couple of weeks ago I sat down and treated myself to an impromptu double-feature. I started with Take Shelter, the Jeff Nichol's film starring Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain. It's a brilliant little ode to paranoia. Not for everyone, but if you like your fare ambiguous, slow-burning and with a dash of doomsday prepping, then this one is for you. Since I figured my nightmares could benefit from a little more bleakness, I followed it up with John Hillcoat's adaptation of The Road. Of...