Category Archives: Movies

“Particle Fever”

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: If you’re as cynical as I am, you might get something out of this documentary, which is currently available on Netflix Instant. It chronicles the attempts of physicists associated with CERN to detect the Higgs-Boson, that pesky “god … Continue reading →

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “Diary of a Country Priest”

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Captures the sense of heightened stillness evoked by Bresson’s style.

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“Los Angeles Plays Itself” (2003)

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: It was recently announced that LOS ANGELES PLAYS ITSELF, the previously difficult to find film essay written and directed by Thom Andersen, is finally being released on video. Although completed in 2003, the documentary about Los Angeles’ portrayal … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: Radical Race In Movies

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Part 2.

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Double Feature: Kureishi Then and Now

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I had to strain in my last double feature finding a connection between a one-off Rohmer and an indie Lynch wannabe.  This time it should not be as difficult: two movies written by Hanif Kureishi, one an early … Continue reading →

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“Finding Vivian Maier” (2014)

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Out on DVD this week is this documentary (which I was lucky enough to catch with Paleo Retiree at the IFC Center) about the photographer and Internet phenom that I thought was enjoyable if unsatisfying. For those who don’t … Continue reading →

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“Born to Kill” (1947)

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I loved this wicked noir, one of Robert Wise‘s early directorial efforts. I won’t bother trying to summarize the plot other than to say amorality, rage, and murder abound as Claire Trevor‘s scheming San Francisco socialite and Lawrence … Continue reading →

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Double Feature: “The Lady and the Duke” and “Escape from Tomorrow”

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I wrote here about a double feature screened at home.  I picked up Cool Hand Luke and The Paperboy just because they were both available at the library and found that they had a lot in common, including … Continue reading →

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Notes on “Turn Back the Clock”

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I had an okay time with this rather flimsy and almost Capraesque Lee Tracy film about an Average Joe who gets to relive the recent past. Because he knows what’ll happen, he makes himself into a financial … Continue reading →

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Nothin’ Beats a Noir Dame: Hazel Brooks in “Sleep, My Love”

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Considered a failure by director Douglas Sirk, SLEEP, MY LOVE is a decent enough noir for fans of the genre. The film concerns a brittle New York blueblood, played by Claudette Colbert, who is being gaslighted by her … Continue reading →

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