1. Zerophilia (05): Unamusing indep. about teen with gender issues. GMAB.
2. Once (06): Endearing story of young street musicians trying to make it and getting to know themselves, ( I thought I'd hate it...) set in contemporary Dublin, Ireland. Playing all their original music and its not bad! WBTIE.(way better than I expected)
3. The Invisible (07): Supernatural thriller, American, Not good at all.
4.13 Tzametti (07) thriller, Not good at all.
5. After Innocence (05): Powerhouse DOC exploring the lives of inocent people who were jailed for years and released after new dna evidence. Disturbing as hell. Highly recommend.
6. Shelf Life (06): FAH , tiny, odd, black humor, about a library, two young women and a guy who work there. If it sounds like YCOT (your cup of tea)! see it and find out what happens!
7. The Call of Cthulhu(05): Lord knows, couldn't pay attention long enuf to find out.
8. Intacto (01): Highly imperfect but intriguing supernatural thriller with Max Von Sydow playing a concentr. camp surv. who lives in a casino basement on a resort spanish Isle and trades, buys, and sells LUCK. I liked a lot of it and could not get myself to stop watching (no matterhow much i tried!) as I found the concept interesting.
9. The Typists (released in 02) 1 hour play, shot in one room with 2 characters. Played with enviable talent by real life married couple Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson. Very very good, LLI. About the passing of time in the lives of 2 coworkers in a mundane office job. (part of the Broadway Theatre Archives...)
10. Take My Eyes (05): French, unsatisfying film about a woman who leaves but is still in love with her abusive husband. Perhaps someone else might like it but NMCOT.
11. Cowboy Del Amor (05): FAH DOC about a Texan man who has made a living as a matchmaker, connecting American men and Mexican women. Well done in every way, and this guy is a kick!! NWIE, and WBTIE .
Check it out for sure.
12. Czech Dream (03): Thought provoking and highly entertaining DOC about the power of advertising. Two filmakers set up a huge fake ad campaign in the Czech Republic with amazing results!
13 . Broken English (07) Indep. Parker Posey vehicle, NMCOT, but not totally unpleasant.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
I Just Watched (Jan 19 - Feb 14)
1. Manufacturing Dissent (2007) Interesting doc dissecting the work and backround of director Michael Moore.
2. Red Road (2006) Not very interesting thriller made in Scotland.
3. The Treatment (2006) American romantic comedy. NMCOT (see KEY )
4. White Rainbow (2005) Another film about the Indian "City of Widows', Vrindavan, where many Hindu widows of all ages go to live.
5. Girl 27 (2007) Great doc about a Hollywood scandal in 1937 when an underage dancer was raped at an MGM stag party.
6. Earth (1998) Dissapointing movie by Deepa Mehta, the director of 'Water', showing some of the events of the civil war between Pakistan & India in 1947 thru the eyes of a young girl. I stopped watching halfway thru.
7. The Method (2005) FAH ! (see KEY) A group of candidates are competing for the same executive position in a large firm in Madrid, Spain. Set pretty much in one room. Check it out.
8. Slings & Arrows (season 2) Canadian tv series , LOVE it!!!!
9. Hunger ((1966) I recommend this unusual Danish drama, set in 1890's Norway. Looks into the life of a starving writer who won't accept charity. NWIE (see KEY)
10. Pierrepoint (2005) He was one of Britain's most notorious executioners. This film is based on the real events and life of a man who was working as an executioner for the gov't while living a public life as a grocery deliverman. Highly recommend.
11. Read My Lips (2001) French thriller. Good character study with lots of cool plot surprises.
12.Interview (2006) I usually like anything with Steve Buscemi but this....GMAB (see KEY).
13. Big Love (season 2) Fun HBO series about Mormon polygamists.
2. Red Road (2006) Not very interesting thriller made in Scotland.
3. The Treatment (2006) American romantic comedy. NMCOT (see KEY )
4. White Rainbow (2005) Another film about the Indian "City of Widows', Vrindavan, where many Hindu widows of all ages go to live.
5. Girl 27 (2007) Great doc about a Hollywood scandal in 1937 when an underage dancer was raped at an MGM stag party.
6. Earth (1998) Dissapointing movie by Deepa Mehta, the director of 'Water', showing some of the events of the civil war between Pakistan & India in 1947 thru the eyes of a young girl. I stopped watching halfway thru.
7. The Method (2005) FAH ! (see KEY) A group of candidates are competing for the same executive position in a large firm in Madrid, Spain. Set pretty much in one room. Check it out.
8. Slings & Arrows (season 2) Canadian tv series , LOVE it!!!!
9. Hunger ((1966) I recommend this unusual Danish drama, set in 1890's Norway. Looks into the life of a starving writer who won't accept charity. NWIE (see KEY)
10. Pierrepoint (2005) He was one of Britain's most notorious executioners. This film is based on the real events and life of a man who was working as an executioner for the gov't while living a public life as a grocery deliverman. Highly recommend.
11. Read My Lips (2001) French thriller. Good character study with lots of cool plot surprises.
12.Interview (2006) I usually like anything with Steve Buscemi but this....GMAB (see KEY).
13. Big Love (season 2) Fun HBO series about Mormon polygamists.
Friday, January 18, 2008
I Just Watched (Jan 1 - Jan 18)
1. READ MY LIPS (2001) Good basic French thriller (CFE)
2. BURNT BY THE SUN (1994) Russian drama, couldn't sink my teeth into it at all.
3. RATCATCHER (1998) The effects of child poverty set inScotland during the 1970's garbage strike. OK but not great.
4. GOD GREW TIRED OF US (2006) Doc about theSudanese 'LostBoys' as they move from their refugee camp in Kenya to anew life is the USA. (LLI) Highly recommend!
5. UNKNOWN WHITE MALE (2005) Doc about a 30ish man from England who wakes up on NY subway with complete amnesia. Is it bullshit? Check it out, I found it interesting.
6. OCEAN'S ELEVEN (2001) not my thang.......
7. 300 (2007) Unbearable. But I have friends who's opinion I respect who liked it, so maybe I'm off on this one.
8. ROME (HBO series, season 2) Loved every second of it. (though historically inaccurate on many details..) As for Marc Antony, WOW. The characters are so well developed that for me they will have (LLI). Overall, just (FAH)!
9. HELVETICA (2007) Doc about "'the most popular FONT in the world"'. Flawed as a film but cool people interviewed and very interesting information. I'll never look at typeface in the same way again....
10. INLAND EMPIRE (2006) David Lynch's newest. 3 hours of not my thang......
11. STEEL TOES (2006) Neo-nazi skin head murderer goes head to head with his Jewish lawyer. Very flawed and preachy, but the kid was good.
12. THE KING (2005) William Hurt is a pastor who's past, in the form of a sociopathic son, comes to ruin him and his family. Pretty chilling actually!
13. THE NAMESAKE (2006) Story of a young guy from India, living in NY/NJ. Identity issues. Mediocre, some fun moments.
14. PLAQUES AND PLEASURES ON THE SALTON SEA ((2004) Doc narrated by John Waters about massive S. Cal. lake created in the desert by mistake a century ago. For a while it became a resort for the rich, now a neglected location, WAY off the beaten path. Unique community and quite a story!!!! Recommend watching.
2. BURNT BY THE SUN (1994) Russian drama, couldn't sink my teeth into it at all.
3. RATCATCHER (1998) The effects of child poverty set inScotland during the 1970's garbage strike. OK but not great.
4. GOD GREW TIRED OF US (2006) Doc about theSudanese 'LostBoys' as they move from their refugee camp in Kenya to anew life is the USA. (LLI) Highly recommend!
5. UNKNOWN WHITE MALE (2005) Doc about a 30ish man from England who wakes up on NY subway with complete amnesia. Is it bullshit? Check it out, I found it interesting.
6. OCEAN'S ELEVEN (2001) not my thang.......
7. 300 (2007) Unbearable. But I have friends who's opinion I respect who liked it, so maybe I'm off on this one.
8. ROME (HBO series, season 2) Loved every second of it. (though historically inaccurate on many details..) As for Marc Antony, WOW. The characters are so well developed that for me they will have (LLI). Overall, just (FAH)!
9. HELVETICA (2007) Doc about "'the most popular FONT in the world"'. Flawed as a film but cool people interviewed and very interesting information. I'll never look at typeface in the same way again....
10. INLAND EMPIRE (2006) David Lynch's newest. 3 hours of not my thang......
11. STEEL TOES (2006) Neo-nazi skin head murderer goes head to head with his Jewish lawyer. Very flawed and preachy, but the kid was good.
12. THE KING (2005) William Hurt is a pastor who's past, in the form of a sociopathic son, comes to ruin him and his family. Pretty chilling actually!
13. THE NAMESAKE (2006) Story of a young guy from India, living in NY/NJ. Identity issues. Mediocre, some fun moments.
14. PLAQUES AND PLEASURES ON THE SALTON SEA ((2004) Doc narrated by John Waters about massive S. Cal. lake created in the desert by mistake a century ago. For a while it became a resort for the rich, now a neglected location, WAY off the beaten path. Unique community and quite a story!!!! Recommend watching.
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