Over the past week I have watched three really heavy and depressing films. But all three were engrossing and magnificent filmmaking. Autumn Sonata (1978, 1h 38m, Director Ingmar Bergman se) and My Dinner With Andre (1981, 1h 50m, Directed by Louis Malle, fr).and The Unbearable Likeness of Being (1988, 2h 51m, Director Philip Kaufman us)… Continue Reading
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2017 Award Nominations So Far
Writers Guild ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Hell or High Water, Written by Taylor Sheridan; CBS Films La La Land, Written by Damien Chazelle; Lionsgate Loving, Written by Jeff Nichols; Focus Features Manchester by the Sea, Written by Kenneth Lonergan; Amazon Studios/Roadside Attractions Moonlight, Screenplay by Barry Jenkins, Story by Tarell McCraney; A24 ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Arrival, Screenplay by Eric… Continue Reading
Fasten yourself in – Wild awards season coming
There is an important thing to remember about the Golden Globe Awards. The voters are all journalists of the Hollywood Foreign Press. There are a total of only 90 members in the organization. None of these members are working in the motion picture industry. There were two Golden Globe awards that shocked me tonight –… Continue Reading
Three Colors : Blue (1993)
One of my birthday gifts this year was a subscription to Filmstruck + Criterion Collection streaming channel. A great gift. Criterian provides the supplemental features that are normally only found on their discs. The first film I watched on the channel was Juliette Binoche in Blue. What an absolute joy. Binoche’s acting is marvelous. Once… Continue Reading
Miss Sloane
The first episode of the new season of In the Actor’s Studio (Bravo, Season 22, Ep 1) features Jessica Chastain giving a not to be missed masterclass in acting technique. If you want to see Chastain in what I believe to be the best performance of her career, do not miss Miss Sloane. She has… Continue Reading
The Lion Weeps Tonight
As I watched what I believed to be just the beginning of Lion I began to get aggravated as it seemed to go on and on. Finally I realized that I was not watching just the start of the film, I was watching Act 1 and perhaps part of Act 2. It was then I… Continue Reading
Fenced in for 29 years, August Wilson is finally screened
FENCES 29 Years. That is how long it took from starting development to release on screen for August Wilson’s play Fences. The project itself was fenced in by Hollywood’s racism which would not allow for a Black director. See James Greenberg’s New York Times article at http://nyti.ms/2hzSpWw. Mr. Wilson adapted his play primarily on his… Continue Reading
La La La – Someone help get me to land.
From the day I first heard about La La Land I had a gut feeling that I didn’t need to see it. After hearing so many raves and how it was an Oscar darling I felt obligated to at least view it once. I should have followed my gut. I have not been so bored… Continue Reading
As Time Goes Bye — Today in Movie History
December 2, 1941 Ilsa Lund walks into Rick’s Cafe A classic moment from Casablanca Continue Reading
Nocturnal Animals – An elegantly crafted noir experience
Since this is the U.S. release date I will divulge no spoilers. Seethe film yourself. It is worth it. Peter Travers, Rolling Stone review of Nocturnal Animals says of Tom Ford “Tom Ford is drunk on movies. Like the fashion icon he is, the director brings a keen eye for style, texture and design to… Continue Reading