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So to my final film at this years London Film Festival, which is 'Woody Allens' latest MELINDA AND MELINDA. Now as all of you know, 'Woody Allen' is...
Hi Mike I just wanted to say a big thankyou for the posted reviews from this year's London Film Festival. Sadly, I couldn't get along to any films, but it was...
Thanks Mike I only managed 9 films in the end, so I only got a small taste of it myself. For the (almost) complete story click on 'Spank the Monkeys' site for...
For me, this further confirms Scarlett Johansson as an actress of some skill and subtlety. She positively shines in this role; where dialogue is minimal and...
This might have been one of those films where you want to watch it again straight away, just to check that you've understood it correctly. In this thriller,...
Straight away, I wished I hadn't bothered watching it all! It's of no interest whatsoever with awful bland performances. A disappointing end to an otherwise...
gosh, I can't believe nobody has reacted to your post, Mike! damo mdoust4mike <mdoust4mike@...> wrote: So to my final film at this years London Film...
You'll see from my posting below, that I originally didn't know quite what to make of this film (partly due to my state of extreme tiredness when watching it)....
On the face of it, the subject matter of this film holds little attraction for me. I find the obsessive need of some people (usually men) to `conquer'...
I thought it was AWFUL! Hope I never decide to re-watch it in the hope I may re-assess. It's one thing to have no close-ups and alienated characters, but it's...
A welcome kick up the flabby backside of Christmas. Billy Bob makes the ultimate bad Santa: unstoppable swearing and incurable cynicism. There are a few...
A radiant, perfectly cut diamond of a film. Eccentric in concept; clean, crisp and clear in visual style; warm and charming in subject matter. It has that...
A surprisingly good film, which explores the tensions between a parent trying desperately to empathise with her daughter, and the child slipping away from her...
A beautifully photographed film, suffused with a palpable sense of the tranquil. A temple floating on a lake is a spiritual oasis in a secular world. The...
As a committed atheist whose psyche is nourished by rich strata of biblical fables (laid down during a childhood immersed in a strict protestant religion) this...
When I said some time ago that 'Woody Allen' was my favourite director, what I really meant is that he used to be, before 'Lars Von Trier' was invented. This...
Well considering I haven't been to the cinema for two whole months, this list is hardly the definitive article. So it is basically my top ten films as seen at...
i loved "super size me". i haven't made a list yet but SSM and before sunset would also definitely be there. but i the best movie i saw this year was 2046....
There are so many interesting looking films which were released in 2004 that I have yet to catch up with. However, looking back on the ones I have seen, there...
I may not be a big fan of ballet – especially the traditional kind – and yet I found myself totally captivated with this film. I was partly won over by...
The slow, sinister, meticulous build up of tension throughout this film is unremitting and almost sadistic in its effect. And also quite brilliant. This is...
For a film with relatively modest resources to play with, this looks and feels like classy stuff. It's an elaborate, stimulating and cleverly photographed...
I'm not a huge fan of Mike Leigh. Some of his films tend to use caricature in a clumsy and at times patronising way. There are exceptions, though, like the...
I've not seen 'Vera Drake' yet but I know exactly what you mean about Mike Leigh films. I did however enjoy 'Life is sweet' which seemed to capture the odditys...
I cannot discuss of Mike Leigh however Vera Drake is, to summarise Mike, really good. I definitely like this kind of movie just showing the 'true' life of ...
Here's an interesting article from the UK newspaper, The Guardian, on how the popularity of the DVD format may be encouraging diversity in film tastes:- 'In...
The penny has finally dropped. My rather dull brain didn't fully appreciate Monsieur Hulot's Holiday, the only other Tati film I've seen. I think the rather...
Whenever I first see Leonardo DiCaprio in a film, I think `He just looks like a kid – he'll never be convincing in this role'. I usually change my mind...
It may be related to `In The Mood For Love' and other earlier Wong Kar-Wai films, but `2046' has a tone and rigorousness of approach all of its own. The...
i so agree with you on every point you made. it's a wonderful movie. i loved the way it felt. and the texture and the characters were very "well-made". +) Mike...
