April 2013
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March 2013
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Curfew (2012)
“Curfew”, what a great short film. Directed and written by Shawn Christensen, starring Shawn Christensen himself, Fatima Ptacek and Kim Allen. I liked it so much, that I wish it was a normal length film, beautiful, sad and at times funny story. Great directing/writing/acting by Shawn, I loved the atmosphere and the scenery, everything worked!
At the lowest point of his life, Richie...
January 2013
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Rebelle/War Witch (2012)
“Rebelle” also known as “War Witch” took my breath away. The incredibly intense and realistic story about child soldiers in Africa. Kids who get abducted from home, are forced to kill their parents, and then fight against the government soldiers. This particular story is about Komona a 14-year-old girl, who tells her unborn child growing inside her the story of her life...
November 2012
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October 2012
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Peeping Tom (1960)
“Peeping Tom” also known as “Face of Fear” (a movie way ahead of its time), directed by Michael Powell and written by Leo Marks, was released in theaters a month before Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho”. Both are about men killing off beautiful women in horrific ways.
While Psycho maintains some suspense over the nature of the killer, Peeping Tom has him front and...
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My First Mister (2001)
“My First Mister” is a funny and original movie starring Leelee Sobieski, who did a great job portraying a girl, that can’t/doesn’t want to fit in, yet her character isn’t the stereotypical rebel either, and Albert Brooks, almost unrecognizable, plays a lovely, odd man, who’s afraid of everything.
Jennifer (Leelee Sobieski) is a total misfit, she’s as...
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The Lost Weekend (1945)
A Billy Wilder film, based on Charles R. Jackson’s novel about the desperate life of a chronic alcoholic, followed through a four day drinking bout. Starring Ray Milland, Jane Wyman and Phillip Terry.
Don Birnam, long-time alcoholic, has been “on the wagon” for ten days and seems to be over the worst; but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend...
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September 2012
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Happiness (1998)
What an ironic title. If theres one movie that will make you depressed, it’s “Happiness”. A movie by Todd Solondz, who is known for making heartbreaking films, such as “Welcome to the Dollhouse” and “Storytelling”. This one gets so intense at times I could barely look, it literally took my breath away!
There are 10 different characters (and more)...
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Hellraiser (1987)
A film directed and written by Clive Barker (based on his novel “The Hellbound Heart”), starring Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Sean Chapman, and Ashley Laurence. Barker has delivered us a real horror story, packed with intensity, both emotionally, as well as physically, also with a great/scary soundtrack. Though the special effects from the 80’s make you smile a little,...
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Ivanovo detstvo (1962)
A Russian film also known as “My Name Is Ivan” or “Ivan’s Childhood”, beautifully directed by Andrey Tarkovskiy. The movie is about Ivan, a 12 year old boy, played by Nikolay Burlyaev, who works as a spy at the eastern front. He can cross the German lines unnoticed to collect information, while three Soviet officers try to take care of him.
Vladimir Bogomolov wrote...
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Laura (1944)
A film by Otto Preminger, starring Dana Andrews as police detective, who falls in love with the woman whose murder he’s investigating, Laura, played by gorgeous Gene Tierney.
Detective Mark McPherson investigates the killing of Laura, found dead on her apartment floor before the movie starts. McPherson builds a mental picture of the dead girl from the suspects whom he interviews. He is...
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Behind the scenes of Robocop (1987-1993)
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Le passager de la pluie (1970)
I personally love to watch movies, that I cant figure out immediately, and “Le passager de la pluie” also known as “Rider on the Rain” is one of them, and it’s so different, that some people probably won’t even like it.
The film starts with a beautiful young woman in the South of France, played by Marlène Jobert, who is stalked, then raped by, a mysterious...
August 2012
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The Passenger (1975)
Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, based on Mark Peploe’s story, who also wrote the screenplay. Starring Jack Nicholson, as frustrated war correspondent, Maria Schneider, Jenny Runacre, Ian Hendry, Charles Mulvehill and Steven Berkoff.
A journalist (Jack Nicholson) researching a documentary in the Sahara Desert meets a gunrunner who suddenly dies. When the journalist notices that they have...
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Casablanca (1942)
“Casablanca” is a timeless classic, directed by Michael Curtiz. Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman became icons after this. A sweet and sad love story of two people, set in unoccupied Africa during the early days of World War II. Amazing cast, memorable dialogs, unforgettable story. (Won 3 Oscars)
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In Casablanca, Rick Blaine (Bogart), exiled American and former freedom fighter,...
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Blade Runner (1982)
I wish more directors would try to make sci-fi movies this epic and deep, like Ridley Scott does. The story plays in the future but is told in a classic film noir style. “Blade Runner” is well written, and multi-layered, it may require more than one viewing to fully absorb the brilliance of it. No, it’s not effect driven, rather, it is a visually driven story that doesn’t...
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The Addams Family (1991)
The Addams Family was a funny/quirky TV show from the 60s, almost 30 years later this film came out and was big success (bigger than the show). Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld starring Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Jimmy Workman and young Christina Ricci, who started her career with this movie.
The Addams step out of Charles Addams’ cartoons. They live with all of the...
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The NeverEnding Story (1984)
A film from Wolfgang Petersen that everyone can enjoy watching. It’s about Bastian (Barett Oliver) who’s having a hard time getting over his mother’s death and spends most of his time in dreamland. His teachers and father of course want him to get serious. He’s being tormented by school bullies, and one day escapes into a book shop from them, where he meets Carl Conrad...
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The Men (1950)
A fantastic film, and a very important one, based on the story of Carl Foreman (who’s screenplay was nominated for an Oscar). Actors and and real veterans portray men/soldiers, who were injured during war. Everyone especially Marlon Brando, who plays Ken and is paralyzed below the waist, gave a superb performance.
I could quote the whole film, there are just so many good moments! They know...
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Jerry Maguire (1996)
A film by the great Cameron Crowe, starring Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr. (who won an Oscar for his performance, and gave one of the funniest speeches of all time), Renée Zellweger - and Jonathan Lipnicki, who plays the adorable kid :) I love this movie for several reasons; one, it doesn’t take it self to serious, two, it’s hilarious and authentic at the same time, three, “You...
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The Player (1992)
Directed by Robert Altman, based on Michael Tolkin’s novel. A studio executive, played by Tim Robbins, is being blackmailed by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one? This plot is written on a backdrop of sleazy Hollywood deals and several subplots involving the politics of the industry, loaded with Hollywood insider jokes.
I find it one of the best movies ever made about...
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July 2012
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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Based on Stephen King’s short story “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption”, Frank Darabont wrote the screenplay and directed this film, which at times reminds us (intentionally) of “The Count of Monte Cristo”. What makes this film so brilliant is not only the writing, but the chemistry between Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman (the rest of the cast also did a...
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Cruising (1980)
A serial killer brutally slays and dismembers several gay men in New York’s S&M and leather districts. The young police officer Steve Burns (Al Pacino) is sent undercover onto the streets as decoy for the murderer. Working almost completely isolated from his department, he has to learn and practice the complex rules and signals of this little society. While barely seeing his girlfriend...
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I Phone You (2011)
A movie that is funny, interesting, educational and romantic. “I Phone You” is a German/Chinese production directed by Dan Tang, written by Wolfgang Kohlhaase, and tells us about a young Chinese woman “Ling Ling”, played by Yiyan Jiang, who falls in love with a Chinese man Yu Guanhao, who is living in Germany. After leaving her, Yu gives her a an iPhone, so they can stay in...
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The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
A film by Tony Richardson, based on John Irving’s novel. Starring Rob Lowe, Jodie Foster, Paul McCrane, Beau Bridges, Lisa Banes, Jennifer Dundas, a young Seth Green and Nastassja Kinski. The film talks about a family that weathers all sorts of disasters and keeps going in spite of it all, and has a wonderful assortment of oddball characters.
I must say I’m surprised by the...
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