This is such a charming documentary mini-series. Two men who know very little about film-making or investigative journalism set out to blow the lid off telemarketer scams where innocent people give a lot of money for causes that get in fact very little and sometimes even nothing. No one is willing to do much about it since police departments are involved in the scam. It's a case of what the Roman poet, Juvenal pointed out: "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" which…
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Taking Off 1971
For some reason the early comedies by Milos Forman don't work as well for me as most others.
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A Streetcar Named Desire 1951
I had forgotten how complex this film was. I saw it some 30 years ago and did not remember much from it. When watching it now I felt like I was left with more questions than answers.
What I did get from the film is that it is about (among many things) the crashes of desires. Stella wants to please her husband and sister. Stanley wants to have respect and enjoy his life with his wife. Blanche wants to live…
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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover 1989
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.