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Category Archives: Cinema
Best Movies Watched in 2023
I watched 80+ movies in 2023, quite a bit fewer than the previous year. These are the ones that stood out for me: “Mad God” Conceived and Directed by Phil Tippett “The Children of Paradise” Directed by Marcel Carne “The Square” Directed by … Continue reading
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Tagged Best movies, Best Movies of 2023, Cinema, cult films, films, Mad God, movies, Phil Tippett
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I loathe fanboys…and I’m not alone
Posted in Cinema, comic book movies, film, film quote, movie, movie quote, superhero movies
Tagged #fanboys, A.O. Scott, Cinema, film quote
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Best Movies Watched in 2022
“Nightmare Alley” (2021) Directed by Guillermo del Toro “Songs From the Second Floor” (2000) Directed by Roy Andersson “You, the Living” (2007) Directed by Roy Andersson “Everything Everywhere All At Once” (2022) Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert “Me … Continue reading
Rebecca Solnit, on Cinema
“Movies are made of darkness as well as light; it is the surpassingly brief intervals of darkness between each luminous still image that make it possible to assemble the many images into one moving picture. Without that darkness, there would … Continue reading
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Tagged Cinema, film, film quote, movie, movies, Rebecca Solnit
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Best Films Watched in 2021
“Citizen Kane”* (Directed by Orson Welles) “Mank” (Directed by David Fincher) “An Elephant Sitting Still” (Directed by Hu Bo) “Kajillionaire” (Directed by Miranda July) “Nomadland” (Directed by Chloe Zhao) “The Selfish Giant” (Directed by Clio Barnard) “Shoplifters” (Directed by Hirokasu … Continue reading
“Dune” (The Review)
Dune (2021) Director: Denis Villeneuve Writers: Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem, Stellan Skarsgard I’ve read the novel Dune exactly one time, when I was around fifteen years old. Frank Herbert’s book … Continue reading
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Tagged "Dune" movie, Cinema, Denis Villeneuve, film, movie review, science fiction film
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Best Films Watched in 2020
Ninety-four (94) movies watched in 2020 and it’s time to pick the ones that stood out most. A diverse roster, I think you’ll agree, and, if nothing else, I hope this post draws your attention to fine, ground-breaking cinema from … Continue reading
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Tagged Best Films of 2020, Best movies of the year, Cinema, film
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Best Films Watched in 2019
Didn’t quite achieve my goal of watching a hundred films during the course of 2019, but at 92 I came pretty darn close. Not as many documentaries this past year, which is somewhat surprising as it’s a genre that has … Continue reading