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I agree with all this. I thought this film was a staggering piece of work. Medem's films have had a fine balance of intrigue and ambiguity (not least his...
Peter Langley
PLangley310@...
Jul 1, 2002 11:20 am
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Okay this is a guy thing. So anyway there you are, romantic prospects not looking too promising of late. Then you have a brainwave, why not order one of them...
My local film festival starts soon (11-21 July). For anyone who is interested, the web site is http://www.cambridgefilmfestival.org.uk/ Films are not yet...
An intriguing little film, directed by the 18 year old daughter of the well-known Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf. It deal with two girls in Iran who are...
Hmmm the last time I saw Duck soup I remember thinking that once one had tuned in to some of the more historically dependent gags the whole film had aged very...
Yet another great Ken Loach film. It begins as a somewhat gritty comedy. Bob (Bruce Jones, aka Les Battersby) and his mate Tommy (Ricky Tomlinson) are out of...
This has been described as one of the scariest movies of all time. Well, I don't think it lives up to that description, but it is pretty gripping stuff. I...
I thought the same really It was rolling on and on after a bit. However, I would say that their big success in making this film was the creation of suspense. ...
The subject matter of this film - incest - is a brave thing to tackle for a first time director, but Roth has proved more than up to the job. He has avoided...
It's many years since I last saw this. Watching it agian, it still holds up as being a hugely enjoyable film. The politics of the storyline are an absolute...
I found this both intriguing and exasperating. Apart from the advantage of having the always watchable Nicole Kidman in, it also has an interesting plot line...
What I found I found particulary interesting was the transition from Vienna
to New York. It is almost as if the city of Woody Allen had taken over from
that of...
Thanks v much for this info. I go to Cambridge every so often and this is just the excuse I need. Peter...
Peter Langley
PLangley310@...
Jul 3, 2002 6:39 pm
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I also found this film intiguing, but instead of exasperating I found it interesting. I thought it was well paced - a common criticism of the film was that it...
Peter Langley
PLangley310@...
Jul 3, 2002 6:52 pm
442
I agree very much with what you say about the execution scene. It certainly leaves the audience in no doubt as to the barbarity of this ritualised slaughter....
I didn't see the film, but certainly enjoyed the trailer. ... found it ... the film ... Kubrick's ... Cruise's ... flirting ... yes ... (nearly ... the second...
A little girl in Tehran wants to buy a goldfish before the New Year arrives. She manages to pursuade her mother to give her the money, then goes out into the...
Let me put my cards on the table straight away: This Is The Funniest Movie I Have Seen At The Cinema For Several Years. In fact, I think it was at the last...
F for Fake is a wonderful documentary directed by Orson Welles in 1973. The one before his last film. Actually, calling it just a documentary is not fair,...
I recently saw Tim burton's Ed Wood biopic. It is shot on black and white - presumably to create the atmosphere of 1950's and 60's 'B' movies. If you are not...
When I was a kiddie, I used to own (pre video era) a Standard 8 Cine Projector, and an assortment of films, one of which was 'Plan 9 From Outer Space'. It was...
Ed Wood is my favorite Tim Burton movie! Maybe I just prefer movies with less fantasy :) Ed Wood movies are HORRIBLE! I saw Glen or Glenda (his first feature ...
You will remember Barbet Schroeder from Barfly or Reversal of Fortune but this film is nothing like his previous films I think. Taking place in a Colombian...
Hello from the States! I am searching around trying to locate specific information and photos relating to J. Arthur Rank's Rank Organisation, and specifically...
This German film about some pre-World War II peasants taking over their master's farm after his mysterious death has a surreal edge to it, not unlike Julio...
A few years ago I was trying to decide whether to buy a 35mm SLR or a Camcorder. Well the 35mm won out in the end, because the buttons looked more impressive....
When they describe this film as being minimalist, they certainly mean it. There are basically two characters, companions, who set out for a hike and get lost....
Until now, I've never actually seen this film all the way through. Like much of Hitchcock's work the film is well crafted, technically innovative (for it's...
This is a carefully crafted study of the break-up of a marriage. The subtle and powerful performances of Daniel Auteuil and Isabelle Huppert as the couple in...
This rates amongst the top films I've seen so far this year. Tykwer had a lot to live up to with this movie, since it is based on a script by the late great...
