Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Amores Perros

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Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu is one heck of a director. The man manages to pull together three stories coherently, manage a cadre of talented...

Stray Dog

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I'm told that Akira Kurosawa owes more to Dosteivsky than to Japenese film making. This is ever so clear in a film like "Stray Dog....
Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Saw IV

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I can't even begin to give an explanation as to why I willingly watched Saw IV , but I can't give a rational explanation as to why I...
Sunday, October 28, 2007

Through A Glass Darkly/Winter Light

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I've heard that Ingmar Bergman directed comedies as well as drama but I can't imagine they are as funny and frivolous as his dramas ...
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Last of the Mohicans

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In my quest for great cinema, I've been avoiding crap in theaters, watching time honored classics from the most influential directors an...
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Monday, October 22, 2007

Into The Wild

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Into the Wild is a story about Christopher McCandless who in 1990 gave up all his savings and began to travel the road, constantly on the m...
Saturday, October 20, 2007

Gone Baby Gone

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There is a danger in anticipating a movie too much. The hype you've built up in yourself can cause you to find anything short of such ex...

Battle of Algiers

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The Battle of Algiers shows the struggle between French forces who control Algeria with a group seeking independence for Algeria. Spending ...
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...