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The Bigamist (1953)
Starring Joan Foutaine and Ida Lupino, who also directs, The Bigamist spends most of its time explaining how traveling salesman, Harry Graham, played by Edmond O’Brien wound up married to two women. A commenter on IMDB captures the plot well … Continue reading
Posted in Film, New Year's Movie Challenge
Tagged 1950s, drama, Ida Lupino, Joan Fontaine, The Bigamist
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Monk with a Camera
The documentary Monk with a Camera chronicles the spiritual journey of Nicholas Vreeland, whose grandmother was famed Vogue editor Diana Vreeland. Early in his life Nicky was a stylish, well-heeled, privileged boy. He became fascinated by photography in high school … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Buddhism, documentary, life story, Nicky, Photography, spiritual, Tibetan
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Zatoichi #1
Salt of the earth, wily, dutiful, sharp, Zatoichi is a beloved character in classic Japanese film. After watching Zatoichi at Large, I learned that there are 27 films with this blind swordsman, who’s blind as the hero. I decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Film, New Year's Resolution Movie Challenge
Tagged bushido, duty, feudal, Japan, The Blind Swordsman, yakuza, Zatoichi
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Ned Kelly (2003)
19th Century Australian outlaw Ned Kelly is a folk hero down under and like Jesse James or Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid has been the subject of many films. Starring Heath Ledger, Ned Kelly (2003) recounts the life of … Continue reading
Playtime
Jacques Tati’s 1967 film Playtime could be a silent film, but it isn’t. There’s minimal dialogue and no meaningful conversations. The film is a critique on modern life – the sterile office space, the noisy, empty social life, and tourism … Continue reading
Posted in Film, New Year's Resolution Movie Challenge
Tagged comedy, Jacques Tati, reviw, thumbs down
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Happy Hour (2015)
I signed up for the Japanese Embassy’s emails and got one inviting me to watch the film Happy Hour online any time between Thursday 7pm and Sunday 7pm. I figured why not. I had enjoyed their virtual showing of Little … Continue reading
Zatoichi at Large (1972)
I picked up Zatoichi at Large at random at the library. I was in the mood for a Japanese film and was willing to branch off to something new. Thus I discovered Zatoichi, a fictional hero whose life is chronicled … Continue reading
Posted in Film, international, New Year's Movie Challenge, New Year's Resolution Movie Challenge
Tagged 1970s, action, classic, Japanese, morality, Zatoichi
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Masculin Féminin (1966)
In general I don’t like Jean-Luc Godard’s films, yet there’s always something in them that I do like, something that intrigues. Masculin Féminin lacks the typical plotline. It’s a series of sequences punctuated by unexplained gunshots. The characters are young … Continue reading
Solaris (2002)
Solaris (2002): A weak adaptation/remake From the first scenes, Steven Soderbergh’s Solaris was a weak film compared with Andrei Tarkovsky’s. The 2002 film begins with the hero Chris (George Clooney) preparing for his space mission. Chris’ environment on earth mimics … Continue reading
The Snake Pit (1948)
In The Snake Pit, Olivia de Havilland plays Virginia Stuart Cummingham, a young woman who finds herself committed to a mental hospital but doesn’t know why. The title comes from the practice from long ago when mentally ill patients were … Continue reading
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