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one of my favorite movies this year

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I really liked it as well.

Well, hey. Why not.

Migraine marginally better. This is rather well-timed; can’t imagine watching this unless I’m incapacitated.
Some bits of this are shockingly good. Somebody sure studied Kubrick et al.
And yet the story surrounding its production, post-production, all the lawsuits and the fact the book is technically in the public domain is stranger than fiction for sure — and more fascinating than the film.

Watched these this past week, all first-time viewings, all very good...




Márta Mézáros' spare yet powerful family drama examines the complexities of parent-child relationships and the underlying emotional drives that shape them, through the eyes of a working class widow longing for a child



The third, and perhaps best, film adaptation of Remarque's searing anti-war manifesto..






Pacino, Penn and Leguizamo all shine as an ex-gangster, sleazy, coke-addled attorney, and gangster-on-the-rise, respectively, in Brian De Palma's tightly paced underworld thriller ..








An atypical Western that's been on my list for quite some time, Gary Cooper delivers the goods in his signature understated-yet-powerful style as a frontier doctor struggling to come to grips with his troubled past.


Karl Malden, Maria Schell, Ben Piazza and George C. Scott (in his screen debut) round out a solid cast. Ted McCord's breathtaking cinematography is icing on the cake..

This evening it's




First viewing...

i got my name for the poster at my local cinema to buy the poster

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Thank you AMC Cinema for changing A-List from 3 to 4 films a week!

I don’t like documentaries; I do prefer non-fiction to fiction, for the most part, so it’s not a question of needing plot; I prefer to process information in a written format, that’s all. For this, however, I will make an exception. I have found Leni Riefenstahl fascinating ever since I read Lion Feuchtwanger as a child.



Very glad I’ve seen this. A fascinating film, I’m sure it’ll get criticised to death. The Olympics footage is remarkable, one of a kind (but as Riefenstahl stressed, she didn’t shoot it), but the most impactful scene imo was the live talk show interview featuring Riefenstahl and a woman of the same generation who opposed the regime.

‘Who do you think is more likely to commit perjury, the gypsies or I?’ is also an shocking and yet almost predictable statement. A shame I can’t parse the German syntax of it.

I still deal with journalists in some shape or form almost daily, and one of the most interesting aspects of this film (or any documentary, for that matter) is that just having the camera rolling on at the right moment is really all you need to show how shocking something is; sometimes just bearing witness is all the commentary you need (which of course is just the opposite of the conclusions people draw from Riefenstahl’s life).

House of Leaves, which I’m currently reading, really makes one consider how the very act of filming is enough to communicate the reality of something; the artist’s view/judgement/commentary per se isn’t essential. But then, I would say that; I’ve always been a proponent of the aesthetic approach to art.

It’s probably bizarre, but I plan to watch some of Riefenstahl’s films after this.

Never heard of Adoption, but it’s in my Q now.

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I would have loved to see Holy Grail in the theater on Wednesday. Unfortunately I had surgery Tuesday and didn't feel up for anything, even a movie I already love and would love to see on a big screen.

I've been so tired for three days I haven't finished Lawrence of Arabia. Maybe tonight or tomorrow. It has naught to do with the film being bad. Nah the film is spectacular. I've just been fatigued from surgery.

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I swear to god, I went to tag you thinking you’d enjoy this… before realising that of course you’re the one who was watching this. On my list now!

Still have a migraine. Fourth day in a row. Utterly ****ing horrific.

I watched Messiah of Evil a few months ago and left disappointed. The idea is way better than the execution. It had such promise, and then faltered. Oh well...

Yuck. Having a migraine for one day is bad enough. Four is terrible. I hope you recover sooner than later.

I actually watched a different courtroom movie with Gregory Peck the other day; Hitchcock's Paradine Case. I think To Kill a Mockingbird is a better movie though.