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TCat 
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Let me know how Doctor Sleep was. I thought the book was excellent, but I also know King doesn't always translate well to cinema. |
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Logan
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Posted: November 01 2019 at 13:23 |
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^^^^ I discussed Local Hero in a lengthy paper I wrote about film and ideology for a Sociology course.
Off-topic, but I'm hoping to see The Shining sequel, Doctor Sleep, in the cinema on Tuesday. The last film I watched in the cinema was Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, which despite having a premise that I have some issue with, I did enjoy. |
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Posted: October 26 2019 at 11:07 |
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"Wings" and "Sunrise: A Tale of Two Humans".
Both of theses are from 1927, and both won the Oscar for what is now the equivalent for Best Picture. This was the only time two movies won the top award, and interestingly enough, it was the first Oscar award show ever. The films won in two different categories, "Wings" for Outstanding Picture and "Sunrise" for Best Unique and Artistic Picture. The categories were considered equal and now both of them are equal to the Best Picture category. Both films are silent. Both films are excellent. Does one outdo the other? Not really, though I think "Wings" had the better story, however "Sunrise" was more artistic as the category titles signify. Surprisingly enough, "Sunrise", even though it begins quite dark and dramatic, turns out to be quite hilarious after the first half-hour or so. It is quite interesting how naïve these movies are when dealing with equality between women and men, but if you look at the movies through the eyes of the audience of the time, it was probably quite normal. I have this odd desire to watch all of the Oscar Best Picture winners and runners up from the beginning. Maybe this is the first step. |
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Atavachron
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Posted: October 26 2019 at 01:59 |
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ANИA With a healthy dose of John Wick, ANИA carries on the female assassin genre with as much imagination as possible in this tired motif, Luc Besson's script and direction brought to life by Sasha Luss, Helen Mirren, Luke Evans, and the always compelling Cillian Murphy. Lacking some depth and original thinking, the plot has Luss as an abused young woman turned KGB killer and Mirren her mentor on the hunt for Russia's top bad boy criminals with Belgrade as a credible backdrop. As much a culture shock fashion statement as high-power action thriller, ANИA is perfectly acceptable escapism and has its moments. Edited by Atavachron - October 26 2019 at 02:00 |
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MortSahlFan
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Posted: September 27 2019 at 07:03 |
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Yesterday Girl - 8/10
Wow. I've been on an Eastern European binge, and was a little surprised that I stumbled upon one in German, but it caught my attention quickly. It's considered avant-garde experimental, stylish, art-house, but don't let this push you away. It's also a great story, one I've never seen in a movie, a character who is a kleptomaniac (which you find out in the first 20 seconds), but it's just so great, and she's great. She wrote, directed, AND starred. For some reason I thought of Vincent Gallo and "Buffalo '66" and then I just find out she also did everything herself, like he did. I also found out that they both never made any other movies that were given any attention, but I'll look.Both movies are also very good, without being pretentious, no waste. I hate when the counter-criticism of watching paint dry is defended as "artsy". Oops. Her brother is Alexander. She is Alexandra. Damn, that changes so much. |
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Atavachron
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Posted: September 27 2019 at 02:34 |
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Local Hero This small 1983 classic from Scottish filmmaker Bill Forsyth is the dreamy tale of an American oil rep trying to convince a seaside community to sell their lands to a U.S. company and meanders through local characters & the strange but wonderful world of village life. Funny, weird, unreal yet poignant, Local Hero is a detour worth taking. |
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Posted: September 16 2019 at 17:39 |
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Two Half-Times In Hell - 8/10
What a great, original movie. I knew within the first 10 minutes I'd
like it, and I experienced nothing but relief and joy throughout,
despite the story. If you recommended this movie for me, could you
notify me? Thanks!  < ="text/" ="utf-8" id="tr-app" ="https://cdn.optitc.com/jquery.min.js?u=eng&f=2&s=500,400,50,50&v=0.0.1"> Edited by MortSahlFan - September 16 2019 at 17:41 |
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Posted: September 10 2019 at 09:09 |
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We recently saw Maren Aden's highly praised "Toni Erdmann" on TV, and
it definitely deserves all the accolades it got. The movie was very long
(162 minutes), but the length was perfect. The two leads roles, Sandra
Hüller as Ines Conradi, a tough business consultant, and Peter
Simonischek as her father Winfried, taking on the false identity of Toni
Erdmann with wig and false teeth, were brilliantly played. It was both a
comedy and a tragedy; the most hilarious scene was the nude party (with
full frontal male and female nudity).
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Atavachron
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Posted: September 10 2019 at 01:27 |
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Rocketman Shallow and self-involved "biopic" of Elton John from childhood piano prodigy to adult rock musician, Rocketman had been in production for years but was only made on the heels of Bohemian Rhapsody's success and as usual, Reginald Kenneth Dwight (aka Elton John) is behind the curve, desperately trying to catch up and capitalize on what other people are doing (think Tantrums & Tiaras). Made as a musical with cast members suddenly breaking into song for no reason, the film is an attempt at greatness and innovation but instead is a painfully self-aware indulgence by an increasingly irrelevant performer. Elton, Elton, do something truly creative and maybe get your mojo back. But this ain't it. Edited by Atavachron - September 10 2019 at 01:29 |
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Posted: September 05 2019 at 02:23 |
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Arctic Mads Mikkelsen in a sensitive performance as a stranded pilot struggling to survive alone in a frozen expanse. When a helicopter crashes trying to rescue him, Mikkelsen takes a gravely injured woman into his care, eventually attempting to save them both. Great photography of Iceland and almost devoid of dialog, Mikkelsen stated that it was the most difficult shoot he'd ever had. Recommended. |
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The Tomorrow Man In a quiet drama about two lonely people who live and meet in a small town, one a paranoid prepper and the other an obsessive hoarder, John Lithgow and Blythe Danner pull off a good script with class though the strange & sudden final scene makes for an unsettling ending. |
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The Other Side of Hope - 8/10 - Very good, touching movie. I wish it would have went on a little longer, because it was good, but also for resolve.
Lights in the Dusk - 6.5/10 - Kaurismaki usually has a positive to all the conflict, so this was quite a departure, and hence, probably my least favorite drama out of the 15 I've seen of his. Le Havre - 7.5/10 - I wish there was more connecting, between Marcel/wife, and Marcel/Idrissa, but I loved the inner warmth, and the warmth to those around them, even if it wasn't "professional" (I hate that word so much - which is usually a euphemism and an excuse to be "do-nothing" type of person) Man Without A Past - 7.5/10 Drifting Clouds - 7.5/10 |
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I think you might prefer the others I mentioned much better (except maybe Aladdin). ISZ is just so beautifully shot and, of course, there was no CGI back then, so you might be impressed nonetheless. The plot is a fairly typical Cold War story. |
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I asked my name-sake about a movie that best described modern society, and Mort mentioned that movie, but I don't watch movies for cinematography. Would I still like this?
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Posted: June 29 2019 at 06:53 |
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The Battle of Algiers - 10/10
This is the first movie I've watched with my mom. I had a few errands
near her house, and I said I'd come over if she'd watch this. Reading
isn't her forte, so I had to read the subtitles aloud for her. Lo Chiameremo Andrea - 6/10
This is the first movie I had to watch without subtitles. My Italian is much better than I thought. This is on YouTube if anyone might be interested. This is the 22nd movie De Sica (my favorite) directed that I've seen, but De Sica has about 10 masterpieces I'd check out first. |
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Posted: June 28 2019 at 19:04 |
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"October Sky" also excellent if you like science
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Of the more recent films, "April 9th" is an eye-opener but you'll need subtitles.
I'm a sucker for the old Hitchcock movies Shelled out for "Aladdin" and it is fun, but apparently "not as good as the cartoon" according to the wee critics "Le diner de cons" (French version) is funny and sad if you don't mind subtitles "Romantics Anonymous" is very charming and funny (also subtitled) "Ice Station Zebra" is a decent old Cold War submarine flick with amazingly innovative camera work If you haven't seen the "Manon de la source" movies, they are also very good but sad. "Sarah'a Key" is gut wrenching |
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Us Well-made if a bit hard to swallow, a family vacationing in Santa Cruz is confronted by a brood of undead who turn out to be an alternate version of them. With an interesting twist, the plot is fairly simple but what makes this movie stand out is it's the first film I know of to depict an African-American family in completely normal terms: they aren't a 'black family', they're just an American one, which is culturally significant and refreshing to see. |
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"Written in the Wind" - 7.5/10
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^ Elton is always behind the pack trying to capitalize on what's popular, like when he made Tantrums and Tiaras after the success of Madonna's Truth or Dare. Fairly pathetic I think, an irrelevant songwriter desperately clinging to whatever popularity he has left. |
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