Tag Archives: ralph fiennes

“The Grand Budapest Hotel” (2014)

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Wes Anderson’s stab at a screwball comedy, watching THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL felt like staring at a wall of hyperactive Swiss clocks. The production design, cinematography, and costumes are simultaneously enchanting and oppressive. The movie it most … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Ernst Lubitsch, Howard Hawks, Jean Renoir, Josef von Sternberg, ralph fiennes, Raoul Walsh, Wes Anderson | 12 Comments

“Bernard and Doris”

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: There was a lot about this 2006, made-for-HBO movie that I loved. It’s a very small-scale, low-budget rhapsody on a historic fact: late in life, the famous tobacco heiress Doris Duke, who had never managed to have … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged bernard lafferty, biopic, bob balaban, doris duke, HBO, movies, ralph fiennes, susan sarandon | Leave a comment

“Eugene Onegin”, Five Ways

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Alexander Pushkin’s 1833 novel-poem is one one the acknowledged masterpieces of Russian literature. Its moodiness, beauty, and sheer Russianness, as well as its themes of irrepressible young love and opportunities missed, have made it popular for adaptations … Continue reading →