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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
Film Quote (Tarkovsky)
“In cinema it is necessary not to explain, but to act upon the viewer’s feelings, and the emotion which is awoken is what provokes thought.” Andrei Tarkovsky
Posted in Cinema, classic cinema, film, film quote, foreign language film, movie, movie quote
Tagged Andrei Tarkovsky, art film, Cinema, film, film quote, movies, Soviet cinema
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I hate comic book movies (d’you think it shows?)
This movie sucks (and so do you) Whatever happened to scholarship, whatever happened to standards? Why are there no good, reliable movie critics these days? Where have you gone, Pauline Kael and Andrew Sarris? We miss you Manny Farber and … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema, classic cinema, comic book movie, film, film review, movie, movie review, superhero movies
Tagged blockbusters, book excerpt, Cinema, film, film reviewers, I hate comic book movies, JJ Abrams, Joss Whedon, Mouth: Rants & Routines, movies, Rotten Tomatoes, superhero movies
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Best Films Watched in 2018
Thanks to the irresistible temptations of Netflix and the unfortunate discovery of podcasts, I watched less than 100 movies in 2018, far below my usual tally. Ah, but in my defense, the proportion of good movies to bad ones was … Continue reading
Best Movies of 2017
For the second year in a row I managed to watch over one hundred movies in 2017. Here is a roster of my favorite cinematic experiences of the past year: “I, Daniel Blake” (Directed by Ken Loach) “Dogtooth” (Directed by … Continue reading
Film quote
“Could it be that some film directors (like Hitchcock), if they are to gaze with such longing, are safer and freer if they don’t ask too much about their own motives? Is it possible that a similar liberating restraint applies … Continue reading
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Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, Cinema, David Thomson, film, film quote, movie quote, movies, The Big Screen
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Best Movies of 2016: An Eclectic Roster
I managed to squeeze in over 100 films in 2016. A good mix of foreign and domestic releases (those looking for blockbusters, comic book flicks and eye candy should search elsewhere). Here’s my list of favourites: “High Rise” (Director: Ben … Continue reading
Posted in Academy Award, Best movies of the year, Cinema, classic cinema, cult film, Czech New Wave, Documentary, film, foreign language film, movie
Tagged Ben Wheatley, Best films of 2016, best movies of 2016, Cinema, Czech New Wave, David Lynch, film, Jeff Nichols, movies, The Wolfpack
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“Loving”–Now Playing at the Roxy Theatre (Saskatoon)
“Loving” (2016) Writer & Director: Jeff Nichols Cast: Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Will Dalton, Alano Miller, Terry Abney, Nick Kroll, Bill Camp Contemporary American cinema rarely produces a feature film of such undeniable excellence as Jeff Nichols’ “Loving”. These days, … Continue reading
More from Andrew Sarris
“Visual style is never an end in itself, and it cannot be ultimately defended except as it relates to a director’s taste and sensibility. Any visual style can be mechanically reproduced, but without the linkage to a directorial personality, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Sarris, auteur, Cinema, classic directors, film quote, Josef von Sternberg, movies
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