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I had high hopes for this. Directed by Panahi, written by Kiarostami, and described in glowing terms by every review I came across, it seemed like a sure-fire...
Takashi Miike is a Japanese director who seems to make films based on William Blake's precept "The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom". His "Dead or...
A Samurai stranger comes into town, undertakes some devious negotiations for his services with two rival gangs who are causing so much trouble, then sits back...
Hi Mike, you may also want to check out the American remake of this called LAST MAN STANDING, starring Bruce Willis, in one of his more convincing roles. Mike ...
Hey all - just thought I'd reccomend a cool film festival guide called Reelfocus to all. I just subscribed - you get a 71 page guide and monthly email...
I must say that it is a long time since I first saw a "naughty naughty" copy of A Clockwork Orange (ah those heady days), but the moment that it emerged from...
And another one for your list: Kurosawa's own sequel, Sanjuro. Played more for laughs than the first film, but finishing up with what has to be the Best....
I must admit I have never entirely been convinced by 'Ewan McGregors' thespian qualities. If you're of the same mind, this brooding and intentionally dreary...
Hello, I have pieced together some thoughts on Kubrick's 2001 and have posted them here: http://207.136.67.23/film/DVDReview/2001.htm If anyone is interested. ...
Expecting Greatness... critical comparison of the Lean (46') and Cuarón (98') film versions of Charles Dickens novel "Great Expectations" by Gary W. Tooze ...
A very stimulating review. I love the Lean original, but was disappointed with Cuaron's modern update. However, I saw it quite a long time ago, and your...
A kind of Etre Et Avoir as it might have been tackled by Ken Loach. You still have all the cute kids, and the skilled caring teacher, but they've unfortunately...
I liked Cuaron's film too, though I can understand how people can dislike it. (I saw it at a press screening, and a brief straw poll outside afterwards gave a...
I had recently read Great Expectations (that Dickens is good stuff) before seeing this movie so the book was quite fresh in my mind. The 1998 movie version...
At last, a British mainstream film that's actually pretty good. As so often with successful films, at first sight it doesn't seem very promising. Based on the...
....I had a chance to watch "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" on video, a documentary that is scheduled for theatrical release later this year. Depicting ...
Many of you may already be familiar with Kurosawa's work, but I'm pretty much on a voyage of discovery here. And a fascinating voyage it is. I can see why on...
Personally, although I respect Rashomon technically, there are a few other Kurosawa films that I would recommend... Ikiru Madadayo Rhapsody in August Dreams ...
Thaks for the recommendations Gary. Of the Kurosawa films you've listed, I've only seen Ikiru, which I thought was very good. Mike mob61uk ... few other ... ...
This, the original film on which Christopher Nolan's recent film of the same name was based, is in my opinion the better of the two. As far as I can recall,...
I agree with "The Revolution Will Not be Televised." I saw the North American Premiere of "The Revolution Will Not be Televised" at SXSW in Austin, TX and it...
Bloody Toons they're everywhere. Why you can't even switch on your TV on a Saturday morning without getting at least four channels worth. So there was I...
Ozon and Rampling back together again, after their previous success in "Under The Sand". This is another film with a mystery at its heart, but one which...
A simple story of two boys in Beijing (one from the country, another from the city itself), whose lives are both linked by the same bicycle. The story serves...
... (not sure if you were joking about this or not...) Spirited Away isn't really a "hybrid"... it was made completely in Japan (having Nothing to do with ...
I stand corrected on the Disney thing then. Having seen their name at the start, I assumed they were more than the distributer, and were trying to jump on the...
And the original language track (with subs) is infinitely superior... better watch it again. http://207.136.67.23/film/dvdcompare/spiritedaway.htm Cheers, Gary...
I am confounded by the mediocre reviews of Spike Lee's '25th Hour'... here are my thoughts: 25th Hour As I reflect on Spike Lee's recent film "25th Hour" it is...
