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Telling a Story-Little Films
Films that are dependent on story and story alone are what I think of as little films.
Claire Danes in Polish Wedding
They are little films because they are not blockbusters. Blockbusters are ordained to be big and successful, little films have to grow in popularity and unfortunately may never be successful....
About Women-Two Movies
There are tons of movies that tell interesting and compelling stories about women. Two movies stand out for me, “The Hours” and “Revolutionary Road“. The women in these movies are asked to give up who they are for the sake of normalcy and to embrace mediocrity instead of their...
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
I am most likely the last person to see this movie and seeing it last night moved me. The story was so familiar to me, as if it were a story about my neighborhood, friends and the strain of transforming yourself from a kid to an adult.
What grabbed me most was the feeling of being trapped in what is...
Posted by Sandy in Art, Artist, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Directors, Exhibits, Movies, Museums on 02 17th, 2010 | No Comments
Tim Burton at MOMA
The Museum of Modern Art, NYC presents a retrospective of artist and film maker Tim Burton.
The program is a celebration of the gifted and often bizarre and controversial director of such movies as “Sweeney Todd”, “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, “Ed Wood” and “The Corpse Bride”....
Up In The Air
Vera Farmiga
This film turned out to be more then I expected. I expected grown up humor, well acted, well written and directed movie about road worries, consultants who spend their lives someplace other then home. I was expecting an expansion of the films trailer. The film is much better then the trailer...
DVD Corner: Roberto Rossellini
Italian Neorealist Director Roberto Rossellini, (1906-1977), made a series of films just after World War II labeled the “War Trilogy”. They have been issued as a DVD box set :
“Rome Open City, (1945)” “Paisan” (1946) and “Germany Year Zero” (1948)
Acclaimed...
Los Abrazos Rotos
Pedro Almodóvar has a delightful way of telling a story.
Lluís Homar
Without discussing the plot, Broken Embraces (Los Abrazos Rotos) is reminiscent of Hitchcock both in the telling of the story and visuals. There is something sinister going on and the audience is intrigued and charmed.
Blanca Portillo
It’s...
Avatar vs. Alien
An entertaining movie, especially on the giant IMAX
screen and a theater filled with kids impressed with 3D. and trying to touch everything. A couple of times I confused people walking in the isle as being in the movie. I had not seen a 3D movie in years and was surprised how much better the viewing...
Posted by Sandy in Actors, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Directors, Film, Movies on 12 19th, 2009 | No Comments
DVD Corner: “Dirty, Pretty Things”
Don’t let the title fool you. This is not a Z list reality TV show.
“Dirty Pretty Things”, 2004 DVD, is a movie that explores how “invisibles” get over/get by in a hostile environment. Illegal immigrants often perform work that nobody else wants to do, but are not really seen. Jobs are done...
“Viva ELVIS” in Vegas
Eventually Cirque du Soleil will create a show about each of us, but until then it is Elvis that is up next. Starting next month in Vegas at the MGM Mirage’s City Center. The show is being directed by Vincent Paterson best known as a choreographer. It will most likely be as spectacular as the 100...
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