Monthly Movies 10/08
Working Girl (01 10 08) – So 80s! I like 80s Harrison Ford; he’s more fun and silly. I think this is one of the only things I’ve seen Melanie Griffth in. Odd. I really needed a girl power movie... Continue reading →
foreign-film
The Complete Persepolis
The two volume omnibus edition of Marjane Satrapi’s graphic memoirs and Bildungsroman of growing up in Iran. I actually did not know about the French edition until too late. As is the case sometimes, I regret not having found the original French... Continue reading →
Lust, Caution
I saw the uncensored NC-17 version. I have not seen the 17 min of cut sex scenes which is apparently circulating around the internet. First off, I adore Ang Lee’s work. He is awesome at setting up a shot, and... Continue reading →
Monthly Movies 04/08
Juno (13 04 08) – As predicted, this movie is likable. Lots of Canadian actors too. I enjoyed all of the performances and the script did have a lot of heart. Sweet and enjoyable little flick. I am Legend (13... Continue reading →
Hable con ella (Talk to her)
My third Pedro Almodóvar film, and if I haven’t said it before: I really like this guy’s work. Auteurs are interesting and getting rarer. First off, the silent erotic movie scene is one of the weirdest things I have ever... Continue reading →
La Doublure (The Valet)
First of all, La Doublure does not translate into The Valet. In the movie’s context, doublure is French for stand in or double, usually in theatre. Many of of Francis Veber’s comedies have games of pretense in their plots involving... Continue reading →
Volver
My first Pedro Almodóvar film; I just didn’t manage to watch any of his films until now. This Spanish drama has a great cast, strong script, good music, and wonderful direction. I love the overhead shots employed. The theme of... Continue reading →
Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others)
Oh, how I’ve missed watching foreign films. I am seemingly fond of German films what with Goodbye, Lenin, Run Lola Run, and Wings of Desire to name a few films. I can admit that I am an Anglophile, a Francophile,... Continue reading →
Random Book and Movie Recs
Things are slowly going to get busier from here on out so I have less time to do the things I like which include blogging so I’ve decided to rec books and movies I’ve seen previously, but not formally reviewed... Continue reading →
Brødre (Brothers)
Michael (Ulrich Thomsen) has everything under control: a successful military career, a beautiful wife (Connie Nielsen) and two daughters. His younger brother Jannik (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) is a drifter living on the edge of the law. When Michael is sent... Continue reading →