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reviewed Mukhbiitr. November 11, 2010
posted in Bollywood and Bolly-beyond
Mukhbiitr
            Mukhbiir is not long enough.  It’s just over 2 hours long, does not stop for a standard bollywood type song/dance routine, but it is still …
reviewed Fida. November 05, 2010
posted in Bollywood and Bolly-beyond
Fida
   What follows in italics is my boilerplate for defining a certain type of Bollywood film; Fida fits this category.  If you have read other reviews that start with this, then skip past.   …
reviewed Antibodies. October 13, 2010
posted in Movie Hype
Antibodies
Christian Alvart’s Antibodies (German title Antikorper) is a film full of potential, containing stunning camera work but destroys itself with the weight of its over-laden and super-obvious imagery.   …
reviewed Army of Shadows - Criterion Collectio.... October 13, 2010
posted in Movie Hype
Army of Shadows - Criterion Collection (1969)
The Army of Shadows (released in 1969, directed by Jean-Pierre Melville) is, off the top of my current head, unique. The film’s engine is a plot that relies on the audience knowing a good amount …
reviewed 13 Tzameti. October 13, 2010
posted in Movie Hype
13 Tzameti
This is the quote from the Netflix sleeve for the film 13 Tzameti: “Sébastien uncharacteristically throws caution to the wind when he decides to follow a set of instructions intended for …
reviewed The Pillow Book. October 06, 2010
posted in Love of Foreign Films
The Pillow Book (1996)
Peter Greenaway can never be accused of making movies.  He is resolutely a maker of art films for so-called “art house” theaters.      Since movies are foremost a …
reviewed The Lives of Others. October 06, 2010
posted in Love of Foreign Films
The Lives of Others
   Auteur Florian Henckle von Donnersmarck created The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen). Surveillance plays a huge role in this film weighing in at a bit over 2 hours. From time to time, …
reviewed Medea. March 17, 2010
posted in Love of Foreign Films
Medea
Pros: Very careful directing, story, economy of imagery      Cons: It will be too slow and contemplative for too many, and it is disturbing      The Bottom Line: …
reviewed Element of Crime. March 17, 2010
posted in Love of Foreign Films
Element of Crime
Pros: Setting      Cons: Everything but setting      The Bottom Line: YAWN, find any other von Trier film and watch it twice. Then you can say that, by count, you …
reviewed Ben X. March 30, 2009
posted in Love of Foreign Films
Ben X
Pros: Narration, pace, music, acting, plot      Cons: Emotional scenes are omni-present and may cause problems for some.      The Bottom Line: I keep repeating …
reviewed The Orphanage. December 03, 2008
posted in Love of Foreign Films
The Orphanage
Pros: Acting, plot, pacing, art direction, cinematography      Cons: Some of the imagery is heavy handed and only a little heavy handed      The Bottom Line: …
reviewed La Vie En Rose. July 01, 2008
posted in Movie Hype
La Vie En Rose
Pros: Marion Cotillard's performance      Cons: The narrative was too fractured and random to bother trying to piece back together      The Bottom Line: Without …
reviewed Night Watch. June 16, 2008
posted in Love of Foreign Films
Night Watch
Pros: Visually stunning, generally engaging plot      Cons: Requires close attention, story sometimes difficult to follow      The Bottom Line: First of a trilogy, …
reviewed The Battle of Algiers. May 28, 2008
posted in Love of Foreign Films
The Battle of Algiers
Pros: Presentation, pacing, a narrative that can be timeless      Cons: Nothing comes to mind      The Bottom Line: The film is about an occupying force and the …
reviewed Hunger. March 29, 2008
posted in Movie Hype
Hunger
Pros: Just the quality of the film, not what it shows      Cons: Pick up a handful of rocks and start throwing      The Bottom Line: Simply bad.      …
reviewed After the Wedding (2007 movie). January 27, 2008
posted in Movie Hype
After the Wedding (Efter brylluppet)
Pros: Decent story, decent acting      Cons: Pacing is way off and a major subplot is essentially thrown aside      The Bottom Line: I've seen better and worse. …
reviewed Vitus. January 20, 2008
posted in Movie Hype
Vitus
Pros: Solid acting by both versions of the title character, story in general.      Cons: The specifics of the story fall flat more than not, pacing is weak.      …
reviewed The Lives of Others. January 11, 2008
posted in Movie Hype
The Lives of Others
Pros: Brilliant story, brilliant way of telling it      Cons: Might be too slow and subtle for a casual viewer      The Bottom Line: 30 words aren't enough. …
reviewed Spetters. January 02, 2008
posted in Movie Hype
Spetters
Pros: Nothing comes to mind      Cons: Is not what it advertises. Buddy film, sure coming of age, no      The Bottom Line: I can think of nothing at all to recommend …
reviewed Nightwatch. December 24, 2007
posted in Movie Hype
Nightwatch
Pros: See the title of this essay      Cons: Predictable, really silly and bad ending      The Bottom Line: I liked it despite itself (sorry for the circularity). …
reviewed The Wind That Shakes the Barley. September 13, 2007
posted in Love of Foreign Films
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Pros: Decent acting      Cons: Everything else      The Bottom Line: I will reiterate the last line in the review: Finally I just didn't care.      …
reviewed The Italian (2005 movie). August 14, 2007
posted in Movie Hype
Italian
Pros: Best performance by a child actor I've seen since Billy Elliot      Cons: nothing      The Bottom Line: Even for someone who doesn't like subtitles …
reviewed Landscape After Battle. July 20, 2007
posted in Movie Hype
Landscape After Battle
Pros: Story, narrative, music, pretty much everything      Cons: Nothing comes to mind      The Bottom Line: Fatelessness showed a side of the Holocaust that seems …
reviewed In Desert and Wilderness. July 06, 2007
posted in Movie Hype
In Desert and Wilderness
Pros: Acting, story, scenery, symbolism      Cons: Nothing at all      The Bottom Line: If for nothing else, this film is worth the time just to watch the interaction …
reviewed You Are Not Alone (1978 movie). June 22, 2007
posted in Movie Hype
You Are Not Alone (1978)
Pros: Acting, story, music      Cons: The end is a little abrupt      The Bottom Line: This is a gay teen love story to be blunt. If this doesn't offend you, …
reviewed Devil's Backbone. May 27, 2007
posted in Movie Hype
The Devil's Backbone
Pros: Acting, special effects, mood      Cons: The story.      The Bottom Line: Too simplistic a tale for the tools used to tell it. Recommended with heavy reservations.   …
reviewed Pretty Boy. August 31, 2006
posted in Movie Hype
Pretty Boy
Pros: Nothing      Cons: Every single frame      The Bottom Line: There is no reason for anyone to watch this; there was no reason to make it.      …
reviewed For a Lost Soldier. August 11, 2006
posted in Movie Hype
For a Lost Soldier
Pros: Performances, tenderness of the theme, peacefully bucolic      Cons: Adult/teen sexuality may be disturbing for some, emotionally incomplete storyline      …
reviewed Come Undone. May 05, 2006
posted in Movie Hype
Come Undone
Pros: Acting quality of main characters, mature use of nudity      Cons: Everything else      The Bottom Line: Poorly edited coming of age film.      …
reviewed Kontroll. May 04, 2006
posted in Movie Hype
Kontroll
Pros: Music, cinematography, acting, characters     Cons: Mystery plot not much of a mystery     The Bottom Line: Don't view this as a thriller but as a mood piece …
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