Movie buff and voracious reader of film facts, trivia, and criticism. Love the Golden Age as much as modern cinema. B&W rules!
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I'm Thinking of Ending Things 2020
Id been waiting for this to drop. Hungry for a dose of Charlie Kaufman weirdness and this film delivers his usual morose melancholia in spades. It was hot and the themes od aging/time/memory made me somewhat uncomfortable as I watched. The heat in my apt. and the pacing had me nodding in and out as if I was having a fuzzy fever dream. Much to pon der . The art direction and musical fantasy interludes were spot on and pure poetry. One thing is for certain: Toni Collette continues her winning streak of bizarre mom characters and is a master class in acting.
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Le Beau Mec 1979
Probably the gay erotic film that has made the most lasting impression on me-for many reasons. While graphic sex is depicted, the whole of the project comes off as a cinema verite style look at one day in the life of a French street hustler, complete with taped voice over interview technique of questions/answers by the film maker about Karl Forest and his daily life. Shot in color and with a sense of humor, it is extremely suc essful at…
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Birth 2004
Everything about this film works for me. The acting by the ensemble cast is stellar. And Nicole Kidman has never been more invested in a role . Hard to describe. A film of quiet emotions and bizarre plot twists. The kid in it Cameron Bright is a real discovery. And while the plot might be a little far-fetched, if you go with it and put yourself in her shoes it is a tragic, yet rewarding experience that will make you…
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The Haunting of Julia 1977
This is THE lost 70's film from Canada. With a post -Rosemary era Mia Farrow-(still has that Sassoon cut), as a depressed mother of a child who just died. But is she dead? Or ...? This needs an immediate release on DVD! What gives people?! A really sad and scary film is left in limbo. Beautiful, evocative cinematography too! A little love here...