Lilies of the Field (Ralph Nelson, 1963) 6/10
Not as charming as it wants to be, but Poitier in this period is infinitely watchable.
Last Seen Movie - The Latest Movie You Have Seen; ratings
Glad I'm not alone. Are you a fan of To in general? I agree that the cinematography was tremendous- or was it the loving digital intermediate? I can't tell anymore. All I know is, I hope I can make time to see this again before it departs from my neighborhood theatre.abcinyvr wrote:rain Bard wrote:Sparrow (Johnnie To, 2008)
8/10
I saw this in Sept and agree with your rating. I have thought about it a lot and hope that it shows up somewhere. The cinematography was it's best feature.
Also, it's way better than Slumdog Millionaire (4/10).
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Near Death (1989) Frederick Wiseman 9/10
Deaf (1986) Frederick Wiseman 7/10
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) Woody Allen 3/10
Zombie Strippers (2008) Jay Lee 4/10
Deaf (1986) Frederick Wiseman 7/10
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) Woody Allen 3/10
Zombie Strippers (2008) Jay Lee 4/10
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The Dead (John Huston) 9.5/10
The perfect film for this time of year, but oddly enough a good companion piece to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button as both films deal with the influence of the dead on the living. This time around I was struck by how short the film is, reflecting both the shortness of the story it's based upon and the shortness of life itself.
Home Before Dark (Mervyn LeRoy) 6.5/10
A film I've been waiting fifty years to see. Slowly paced and at 136 minutes a bit tedious but ultimately worth the time. Jean Simmons won numerous awards recognition for her role of a woman released from a mental institution into the stultifying home life that caused her breakdown in the first place, but failed to garner an Oscar nomination. Probably too similar to previous year winner Joanne Woodward's character in The Three Faces of Eve. Nevertheless Simmons is great, especially in the final scenes when she tells off her four tormentors. Good supporting work from Dan O'Herlihy as her cold husband and Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. as her knight in shining armor.
The perfect film for this time of year, but oddly enough a good companion piece to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button as both films deal with the influence of the dead on the living. This time around I was struck by how short the film is, reflecting both the shortness of the story it's based upon and the shortness of life itself.
Home Before Dark (Mervyn LeRoy) 6.5/10
A film I've been waiting fifty years to see. Slowly paced and at 136 minutes a bit tedious but ultimately worth the time. Jean Simmons won numerous awards recognition for her role of a woman released from a mental institution into the stultifying home life that caused her breakdown in the first place, but failed to garner an Oscar nomination. Probably too similar to previous year winner Joanne Woodward's character in The Three Faces of Eve. Nevertheless Simmons is great, especially in the final scenes when she tells off her four tormentors. Good supporting work from Dan O'Herlihy as her cold husband and Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. as her knight in shining armor.
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew From London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965; Ken Annakin) 7/10
Enjoyable, if overlong, comedy adventure set during the early days of aviation. The various nationalities are treated with a rather racist brush, though Jean-Pierre Cassel, Gert Frobe and Alberto Sordi provide most of the laughs, as does Terry-Thomas as the mustache-twirling villain. Terrific air-to-air cinematography.
Enjoyable, if overlong, comedy adventure set during the early days of aviation. The various nationalities are treated with a rather racist brush, though Jean-Pierre Cassel, Gert Frobe and Alberto Sordi provide most of the laughs, as does Terry-Thomas as the mustache-twirling villain. Terrific air-to-air cinematography.
"...it is the weak who are cruel, and...gentleness is only to be expected from the strong." - Leo Reston
"Cruelty might be very human, and it might be cultural, but it's not acceptable." - Jodie Foster
"Cruelty might be very human, and it might be cultural, but it's not acceptable." - Jodie Foster
Man on Wire (James Marsh, 2008) 7/10
Nice artfulness to it; compelling; middle third sagged a bit.
The Reader (Stephen Daldry, 2008) 6/10
Winslet (lead!) and Kross were great; no directorial vision or flare; rather abrupt transitions; presumed psychological complexity of the book not adequately conveyed on screen. Early scenes with Kross were the most compelling.
Nice artfulness to it; compelling; middle third sagged a bit.
The Reader (Stephen Daldry, 2008) 6/10
Winslet (lead!) and Kross were great; no directorial vision or flare; rather abrupt transitions; presumed psychological complexity of the book not adequately conveyed on screen. Early scenes with Kross were the most compelling.
Un Secret (Claude Miller, 2007)
5/10
The multi-nested flashbacks don't seem to add to the story- I think it could have been pretty powerful without them. Good acting is almost obscured by hurried cutting.
Sparrow (Johnnie To, 2008)
8/10
Probably rated higher on a second viewing. This is glorious, pure cinema from an always-interesting but uneven director. This time he's at the top of his game, perhaps taking a page from Bresson in his choice of subject matter: Hong Kong pickpockets. But this is more of a delightful dreamworld than a gritty look at society's underbelly.
5/10
The multi-nested flashbacks don't seem to add to the story- I think it could have been pretty powerful without them. Good acting is almost obscured by hurried cutting.
Sparrow (Johnnie To, 2008)
8/10
Probably rated higher on a second viewing. This is glorious, pure cinema from an always-interesting but uneven director. This time he's at the top of his game, perhaps taking a page from Bresson in his choice of subject matter: Hong Kong pickpockets. But this is more of a delightful dreamworld than a gritty look at society's underbelly.
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