Wow, the out of this world movies one can run into in mid spring, post film fest lull, an absolute gem called “The Loved One” from 1965. Directed by Tony Richardson, Oscar winner for another that is now on my classic must-see-next list, “Tom Jones”. I knew he was ex-husband of Vanessa Redgrave, but until… Continue reading Spring ‘Camp’: The Loved One 1965
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Stockholm the movie & Aha’s Take on Me
Ethan Hawke and Robert Budreau must have formed a synchronicity working together in the heart breaking biopic Born to be Blue considering the dynamic duo are back again in Stockholm the movie (Ethan starring of course and Budreau writing and directing). Being a card carrying Ethan Hawke fan from his pinch his cute cheeks in… Continue reading Stockholm the movie & Aha’s Take on Me
Amazing Grace: Everything and Desire for More
Amazing Grace was a labor of love that Sydney Pollack was never able to pull off alive. He was always too busy according to IMDB, to finish syncing voice to video. Instead, before he died of cancer, he handed off the project to Alan Elliott (whose IMDB bio does not glean much info, besides a… Continue reading Amazing Grace: Everything and Desire for More
The Public: Important Conceptually; But Cinematically? Well….
Dear Emilio, First, let me say you should have been nominated for best screenplay, director AND actor for The Way. You’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for that poignant father son film. On the lighter side, I enjoyed your work in The Stakeout, as sweet as the Bubble Yum gum I devoured… Continue reading The Public: Important Conceptually; But Cinematically? Well….
Making of Montgomery Clift: A Timely and Worthy Mission
With a busy life, I was able to score two Sarasota Film Fest Tickets. My first film was a new documentary by Rob Clift, Montgomery Clift’s nephew, Making of Montgomery Clift . First and foremost, bless Rob Clift for caring enough about his Uncle’s reputation (and indirectly his Dad who ripped Clift’s biographer for warping… Continue reading Making of Montgomery Clift: A Timely and Worthy Mission
Three is a Magic Number, Man and a Woman Had a Little: Aftermath
You remember School House Rock cartoons from the ’70’s, right? The one about the number 3; “man and woman had a little baby, they had three-ee-ee in the family.” I loved that cartoon and was reminded of trinity significance after seeing the critic maligned movie The Aftermath written and directed by James Kent. First, let’s… Continue reading Three is a Magic Number, Man and a Woman Had a Little: Aftermath
My Favorite “The Godfather” Scene
The year 2019 has been a bell ringer year for my film experience. Having considered myself pretty adept as far as breadth of viewing (50’s goodies like Double Indemnity, 70’s dark humor obscurities Death Watch 2000, Harld and Maude to modern gems both foreign The Square, Toni Erdmann and domestic Sean Baker’s Tangerine), I had… Continue reading My Favorite “The Godfather” Scene
Captain Marvel Schmarvel, Meet Woman at War
Winner of the Critics Week Grand Prize at Cannes this year, Benedikt Erlingsson’s Woman at War certainly has it charms. Erlingsson and Olafur Eglisson’s screenwriting is tried and true 101 stuff, meaning the film provides repetition of unique and endearing items: a three piece band, a trio of traditional singers, and a recurring vacationer on… Continue reading Captain Marvel Schmarvel, Meet Woman at War
Cold War(s), Worm Heart
Shakespeare’s noted for the Hamlet proverb, ‘brevity is the soul of wit,” and Cold War, written and directed by Pawel Pawlikowski is certainly a film of which The Bard would be proud. Briskly paced at 90 minutes, we’re taken on a European musical escapade through starkly frigid Poland, austere Yugoslavia and comparatively freewheeling Paris. Shot… Continue reading Cold War(s), Worm Heart
The Mule: Love for Clint, but What Gruel!
Addendum to my previous confessional blog: For the record, I’ve seen my share of classics. So probably like Tebow, I’ve “dated” plenty of film circa 1965, my favorites being: The Bridge on the River Kwai, Double Indemnity, The Thin Man Series, and Philadelphia Story (Hepburn, Stewart and Grant of course). So Ive been around the… Continue reading The Mule: Love for Clint, but What Gruel!