Thursday, October 18, 2007

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

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Check out Nick and I's bafflement at Cinematic Arena , now posted.

Wild Strawberries

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A profound sadness sneaked up on me while I watched Ingmar Bergman's Wild Strawberries . His Seventh Seal was about faith and man's...
Wednesday, October 17, 2007

The Thin Man

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What does it say about me as a person that I can find myself laughing hysterically at a couple that is just a bunch of alcoholics. Truthfull...
Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Jaws

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A few months ago in response to my friend Nick ( Cinema Romantico ) who had made a list of the top ten movies, my best friend Brad ( Wretche...
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Monday, October 15, 2007

Rear Window

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"Rear Window" has such a fantastic set piece to it that you can't help but admire it. The combination of different apartment s...

The Third Man

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Apparently the opening voice-over of The Third Man was redone when the film was shown in America, which seems like an utter travesty. Becau...

Secretary

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Every time I see Maggie Gyllenhaal on screen, I like her more and more. From her early scenes fresh from a mental facility and almost still ...
Sunday, October 14, 2007

The Seventh Seal

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Last night as I settled down late in the evening to enjoy The Thin Man something terrible happened. It turns out the disc was broken and I ...
Saturday, October 13, 2007

Meet Me In St. Louis

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Every once in a while convinced I just haven't seen the right musical, I will rent one and watch it. I always try to keep an open mind b...
Friday, October 12, 2007

%^&*$#$

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Nothing has angered me more. Ever. Period. Well at least this week. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/long_good_friday/news/1679303/ Why!!!!!!...
Thursday, October 11, 2007

Thin Red Line

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In the interest of full disclosure and in anticipation of objection, let me just put this out there. "Thin Red Line" is my favorit...
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Casablanca

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Maybe the saddest thing I could reveal, is that in all my life I had never seen "Casablanca." How can anyone call themselves a lov...

Once Upon A Time In The West

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I can't let this film go without comment. Although "Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" is nearest and dearest to my heart, this one ...
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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

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There is something profoundly satisfying for me when I watch a Sergio Leone film. Why just last night I sat down and watched both "Once...
Monday, October 08, 2007

Across The Universe

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First confession: I'm not a fan of musicals. Its just a bit too bizarre having people express how they feel in song. To quote the Robot ...
Friday, October 05, 2007

In The Valley Of Elah

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Forgive me if this seems a little incoherent, you see it turns out when you watch In the Valley of Elah , Paul Haggis actually sneaks up beh...
Wednesday, October 03, 2007

The Road Warrior

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When the narrator kicks in at the beginning of The Road Warrior you get an immediate sense of what is about to come. He tells a story of a ...
Tuesday, October 02, 2007

The Long Good Friday

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If The Long Good Friday had nothing in it that worked, it would still have its ending which works so damn well that you are in awe. Fortunat...
Monday, October 01, 2007

The Wind That Shakes The Barley

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I've known about this movie for over a year. I've read a few reviews. Heck my own parents saw this thing (because they happened to v...
Sunday, September 30, 2007

Resident Evil: Extinction

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There was something genuinely fun about the first Resident Evil movie. Paul W.S. Anderson was at the helm and doing what he does best make r...