A fascinating film about an Inuit legend, but one that could have benefited from some judicious editing. It's about 3 hours long, and should probably have...
I watched this on video just this past weekend and have to agree with Mike's assessment. It was very educational in one sense to see and appreciate the ...
This coming of age film, set in two nearby boarding schools (one for boys, one for girls), would be pretty nondescript if it were not for the two leads. Noah...
Agreed, at three hours this was far too long. I remember when I saw this at the ICA last year, the people I went with made a big play on the fact that this was...
Yes, at 3 ½ hours this film is too long, but by only about half an hour. In the main, it's slow thoughtful pace suits the storyline and subject matter...
I saw it in Perth this summer as part of the "Lotteries Film Series". I went mainly to see the African scenes; but was quite surprised to find it to be so...
I enjoyed Being John Malkovich, but this is a far more mature and intriguing film; although its also exasperating in its inability to come to a convincing...
Said to be a masterpiece, but this film didn't really do it for me. I just didn't feel very engaged with it. The film tells of an elderly couple who take a...
A small French town. A stranger (Johnny Hallyday) arrives by train. He's carrying guns, of course. He meets up with a loquacious retired schoolteacher (Jean...
Three stories about three different women, all at a turning point in their lives, and all deeply affected by relationships with parents. Each story is...
I must admit I have started to become a little jaded with the cinema recently; or maybe it's just that load of old tripe CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND, has...
I'm not sure what you mean by "really didn't do it for me." The film is clearly a masterpiece and could be debated for hours on end whether or not it is a...
You're clearly a fan of Ozu. Do you regard Tokyo Story as his best film, or is there another you would recommend? The only other I've seen is Good Morning,...
A lovely film. Emmanuelle Beart is excellent as the eponymous Nelly who meets the much older, but charming Monsieur Arnaud. Arnaud is a friend of a friend who...
It's been a long time since I last saw this film. This is the first time I've got round to seeing the new director's cut (Redux). It's good to be reminded...
The presence of Daniel Auteuil in a starring role is usually a pretty good guarantee that a film is going to be good. Not in this case, though. Well, the film...
Some more to think about after seeing "Nirgenwo....". Regards, Mike B) It is totally pointless to blame people for not taking up arms against a ruthless...
Tarkovsky's version of end of the world. Except it isn't. Well you wouldn't expect a film from the late Russian genius to be straight forward. Alexander and...
I'm a pretty big fan of Dogme movies, and this latest in a somewhat eclectic collection of films, doesn't disappoint. It's a story of couples estranged through...
In present day Tunis, a mother decides to return to her old empty family home, with her two grown up daughters and a young autistic son. I love the way the...
... rushed to see Open Hearts, and as you said Mike it really isn't dissapointing at all, in fact i recomended my Screenwriting class to see it because it is...
I loved "The Celebration" as well. I see that they are re-issuing it on video here in the UK; I just hope it comes out soon on DVD. Mike ... to ... ...
Much to my surprise, I was extremely impressed by this film. I say surprise, because war films are not usually my favourite genre (bara handful of honourable...
Yes, very much so. Especially Breaking The Waves, The Idiots, and Dancer in the Dark. I didn't like one or two of his early films - I think Europa was pretty...
This begins so inauspiciously: the cliched insular English village where there's an underlying sense of violence. It's like a cheap Hammer Horror. Throw in...
Michael/FlickChick07 - Thanx for your views! Kenya's been an important cultural melting-pot in the past, around mid-C20. Though most of my knowledge's been...
