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Category Archives: foreign language film
“Valley of the Bees” (1967)–Review
Valley of the Bees (1967) Director: Frantisek Vlacil Screenplay: Vladimir Korner & Frantisek Vlacil Cast: Petr Cepek, Jan Kacer, Vera Galatikova, Josef Somr I have fallen in love with the Czech “New Wave”. To date, I’ve seen a number of … Continue reading
Best Films of 2015
I watched over 100 films in 2015. No other movie came close to “Hard To Be A God” in terms of its sheer, visceral impact, the power and intensity of director Aleksei German’s vision (many years coming to fruition). Here’s … Continue reading
“Hard To Be a God” (Movie Review)
Hard To Be a God (2013) Director: Aleksei German Screenplay: Svetlana Karmalita & Aleksei German Cast: Leonid Yarmolnik, Dmitri Vladimirov, Laura Pitskhelauri, Aleksandr Ilyin How does one even begin to review, to assess, to assimilate Aleksei German’s “Hard To Be a God”? Any discussion of … Continue reading
“Le Weekend” and “The Act of Killing” (Film Reviews)
Le Weekend (2013) Director: Roger Michell Screenplay: Hanif Kureishi Cast: Lindsay Duncan, Jim Broadbent, Jeff Goldblum The cast shines but it’s Hanif Kureishi’s savvy, wise script that is the real star of “Le Weekend “. Kureishi is a gifted writer, his screenplays and … Continue reading
Reviews of “The Great Beauty” and “The Wind Rises”
The Great Beauty (2013) Written & Directed by Paolo Sorrentino Cinematography: Luca Bigazzi Cast: Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli, Carlo Buccirosso Academy Award-winner for Best Foreign Film. “The Great Beauty” is a fitting, but never servile, homage to the … Continue reading
Posted in animated film, Cinema, film, film review, foreign language film, movie, movie review
Tagged "The Great Beauty", "The Wind Rises", Academy Award, animation, Best Foreign Film, Federico Fellini, film, film review, Hayao Miyazaki, Italian cinema, Japanese cinema, movies, Paolo Sorrentino
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“Blancanieves” (2012): Movie Review
Blancanieves (2012) Written and Directed by: Pablo Berger Cast: Maribel Verdu, Emilio Gavira, Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Angela Molina, Sofia Oria, Macarena Garcia The story is familiar, you’ve known it since childhood. The film teases us for possessing that foreknowledge, giving us … Continue reading
“The Turin Horse” (Directed by Bela Tarr and Agnes Hranitzky)
“The Turin Horse” (2012) Directed by: Bela Tarr & Agnes Hranitzky Written by: Bela Tarr & Laszlo Krasznahorkai Cast: Janos Derzsi, Erika Bok This reviewer has sat through a number of excruciating cinema-oriented experiences. I’ve seen “Caligula” and at least … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema, cult film, experimental film, film, film review, foreign language film, movie, movie review
Tagged "Beatrice", "Los Olvidados", "Turin Horse", Bela Tarr, Bertrand Tavernier, Cinema, Film Socialisme, Fim, Friedrich Nietzsche, Hector Babenco, Hungarian cinema, Jean-Luc Godard, Luis Bunuel, movie, movie review
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PopMatters Names “Best Indie/Foreign Films of 2012”
As previously mentioned, my chum Gord is very good about zipping fascinating, mind-bending articles and YouTube clips my way, doing his best to further my alt-culture education. This past week, he sent me Popmatters’ picks of the “Best Indie & … Continue reading