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domingo, 30 de septiembre de 2012
Running Time: 195 minutesDirected By: Warren BeattyWritten By: Warren Beatty, Trevor Griffiths, from the book Ten Days That Shook the World by John ReedMain Cast: Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Edward Herrmann, Jerzy Kosinski, Jack NicholsonClick here to view the trailerCOMMUNISM AND STUFFIt was October 17, 2009 when I sat down to write my review for "Oktyabr". It was my third Sergei Eisenstein film in the span of about a month and at that point I'd...
viernes, 28 de septiembre de 2012
Running Time: 101 minutesDirected By: Denys ArcandWritten By: Denys ArcandMain Cast: Remy Girard, Pierre Curzi, Dominique Michel, Dorothee Berryman, Yves JacquesClick here to view the trailerLET'S TALK ABOUT SEXSo "Secrets & Lies" comes along and serves the purpose of busting me out of my slump. Then I get to "Bull Durham" which threatens to throw me back into a slump, as it was ONE OF the worst films I've seen this season. Fortunately, Denys...
jueves, 27 de septiembre de 2012
Running Time: 108 minutesDirected By: Ron SheltonWritten By: Ron SheltonMain Cast: Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Trey Wilson, Robert WuhlClick here to view the trailerSTEEEE-RIKEContinuing on with our heavy on the 80s season, we come to Kevin Costner's first baseball movie and perhaps the most popular film on the subject of America's favorite pastime - "Bull Durham".The film is set in Durham, North Carolina and follows the Durham Bulls...
miércoles, 26 de septiembre de 2012
Running Time: 142 minutesDirected By: Mike LeighWritten By: Mike LeighMain Cast: Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Claire Rushbrook, Phyllis LoganClick here to view the trailerJUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDEREDFresh, new and exciting - these are just three of the attributes that I've been longing for over the past couple of weeks, as I've yearned to see a movie on a first time viewing that blew me away. Well, I'll immediately cease...
lunes, 24 de septiembre de 2012
Running Time: 117 minutesDirected By: James IvoryWritten By: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, from novel by E.M. ForsterMain Cast: Helena Bonham-Carter, Julian Sands, Maggie Smith, Daniel Day-Lewis, Simon CallowClick here to view the trailerA LITTLE TOO PRIM AND PROPER FOR MY TASTESI hate to say it, I really do, but this 100 is shaping up to be the worst 100 of them all. Oh sure, there have been some excellent movies this season, movies that could easily stand...
domingo, 23 de septiembre de 2012
Running Time: 235 minutesDirected By: Abel GanceWritten By: Abel GanceMain Cast: Albert Dieudonne, Edmond Van Daele, Alexandre Koubitzky, Antonin Artaud, Abel GanceSILENCE FALLS AGAINNOTE: With "Napoleon" we come to the issue of running time, yet again, as the film actually has a slew of different versions, each with different lengths. I managed to finally track this one down on the net, so I really didn't care which version I came across, I was...
Running Time: 105 minutesDirected By: Francesco RosiWritten By: Tonino Guerra, Francesco RosiMain Cast: Philippe Noiret, Michele Placido, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Charles Vanel, Marta ZoffoliREFLECTIONStarted watching this one last night, but getting up at 7am can really work on your eyelids, so I was forced to finish it this morning.Raffaele (Noiret), Rocco (Mezzogiorno) and Nicola Giuranna (Placido) all receive telegrams from their father, Donato...
viernes, 21 de septiembre de 2012
Running Time: 108 minutesDirected By: Charles CrichtonWritten By: John Cleese, Charles CrichtonMain Cast: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin, Maria AitkenClick here to view the trailerIF YOU'RE NOT LAUGHING, CHECK YOUR PULSEFor the past few days I've been begging SOMETHING to come along and break me out of my slump, something that I've never seen before, something fresh and new. Well "A Fish Called Wanda" is certainly worthy...
jueves, 20 de septiembre de 2012
Running Time: 124 minutesDirected By: Hugh HudsonWritten By: Colin WellandMain Cast: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nicholas Farrell, Nigel Havers, Ian HolmClick here to view the trailerTRIUMPHMan, I know I said it last night, but it bears repeating: I'm really begging something to come along, something new, something I've never seen before and really blow my socks off. Not counting "Jarmusch Week", it's been nearly two weeks since I've seen a true contender...
miércoles, 19 de septiembre de 2012
Running Time: 87 minutesDirected By: Nick BroomfieldMain Cast: Nick Broomfield, Arleen Pralle, Aileen Wuornos, Steven GlazerMONSTERWanting to watch a movie last night, but needing something short, I went for the streaming portion of Netflix and found a documentary by Nick Broomfield, recounting one of America's first serial killers, Aileen Wuornos.To recount the plot for a documentary is really unneeded, so I'll just hit the basics and leave it at...
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