Category Archives: Film

The Snake Pit (1948)

Posted on April 26, 2021 by smkelly8

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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Tempest (1982)

Posted on April 20, 2021 by smkelly8

I got the this movie by accident. When I read Shakespeare’s The Tempest for my book club, I wanted to watch it performed. I got this film which is a loose version. I put this aside as I wanted Shakespeare’s … Continue reading →

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Whisper of the Heart (1995)

Posted on April 12, 2021 by smkelly8

From M’s famed Studio Ghilbli, Whisper of the Heart begins with the much loved John Denver tune, “Country Road.” The Japanese love “Country Road” and you’ll hear it in schools, businesses, hummed by people walking around. (The Carpenters and Beatles … Continue reading →

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Solaris (1972)

Posted on March 22, 2021 by smkelly8

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, Solaris presented a completely different kind of science fiction. It doesn’t center on the battle of good vs. evil as usual sci-fi fare does. Instead it’s a psychological drama like no other I’ve seen. It is … Continue reading →

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Omega Man (1971)

Posted on March 6, 2021 by smkelly8

Starring Charlton Heston, Omega Man takes place in a post-apocalypse Los Angeles. It’s 1977 and a bizarre pandemic has left the city deserted except for Dr. Robert Neville (Heston) who right before the mysterious virus took hold, he vaccinated himself … Continue reading →

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Ida

Posted on March 1, 2021 by smkelly8

Set in Poland in 1962, Ida is a stunning, quiet film about an orphan who grew up in a convent is about  to take her vows. Her superior tells her she should meet her one living relative, an aunt before … Continue reading →

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More on Stalker

Posted on February 26, 2021 by smkelly8

Andrei Tarkovsky’s fascinating Stalker continues to haunt me. Here’s a video which provides insights on the making of Stalker, the production of which quite possibly killed its director and some on the staff as well as the information on its … Continue reading →

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Stalker

Posted on February 21, 2021 by smkelly8

If you give it a chance, Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker mesmerizes and baffles. Made in the USSR in 1979, the Stalker takes place in a decaying, post-apocalyptic world that’s both repulsive and dripping in sludge yet hypnotic.  Plot: In a dystopian … Continue reading →

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The Searchers (1954)

Posted on February 18, 2021 by smkelly8

I’d heard about The Searchers starring John Wayne years ago when I took a film class from Roger Ebert. Directed by John Ford, this Western classic chronicles Ethan Edward’s search for his niece who was abducted by Comanches. Ethan’s a … Continue reading →

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Free & Easy (1930)

Posted on January 26, 2021 by smkelly8

Free and Easy with Buster Keaton is a talkie with lots of physical humor. Keaton plan Elmer Butts, a nerdy sap, escorts local beauty queen winner Elvira and her overbearing mother to Hollywood. Of course, everything goes awry from the … Continue reading →

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