Tag Archives: movie

“A Field in England” (movie review)

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Cliff Burns

A Field in England (2013) Director: Ben Wheatley Writer: Amy Jump & Ben Wheatley Cast: Reece Sheersmith, Michael Smiley, Ryan Pope, Richard Glover, Peter Ferdinando A film so defiantly weird and consciously anti-narrative that one can’t help wondering, how was … Continue reading →

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“Agassiz” (A film by Sam Burns)

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Cliff Burns

<p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/92797125″>AGASSIZ</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/user8030494″>Sam Burns</a> on <a href=”https://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p>

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Double feature at the Roxy Theater (Saskatoon)

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Cliff Burns

Nebraska Director: Alexander Payne Screenplay: Bob Nelson Cast: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, Bob Odenkirk, June Squibb, Stacy Keach Forgive the first ten minutes. “Nebraska” doesn’t start well. The dialogue is stilted, there’s too much exposition and the actors, particularly Bob … Continue reading →

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The original “Schreck”

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Cliff Burns

Nosferatu (1922) Roxy Theatre, “Silence is Golden”; October 26, 2013 It remains the template. The shadows move and menace and a savage, ineffable evil is loose in the world. There are whispers of the unclean, the forbidden, and maids willingly … Continue reading →

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Ray Harryhausen (1920-2013)

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Cliff Burns

He was with us so long, we came to believe he’d live forever. Sadly, that wasn’t the case. Even legends fade with the passage of time and, eventually, the mountains will slowly crumble away and the sun will flicker, flare … Continue reading →

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“The Turin Horse” (Directed by Bela Tarr and Agnes Hranitzky)

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Cliff Burns

“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 →

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“Amour” Academy Award Winner (Best Foreign Film)

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Cliff Burns

Amour (2012) Written & Directed by Michael Haneke Cast: Emmanuelle Riva, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Isabelle Huppert, Alexandre Tharaud * * * * * It is about the end of things and takes place in the last weeks, days, hours. There are … Continue reading →

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Silence is Golden IV: “The Mark of Zorro”

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Cliff Burns

I stopped tuning in to the Oscars over thirty years ago, after “Ordinary People” beat out “Raging Bull” for Best Picture. Haven’t watched a moment of the annual broadcast since. Couldn’t care less about the Golden Globes and have only … Continue reading →

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“That Noir Moment” (poem)

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Cliff Burns

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“First Contact”

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Cliff Burns

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