Saturday, August 20, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
During experiments to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease, a genetically-enhanced chimpanzee uses its greater intelligence to lead other apes to freedom.
Fresh and new entry to the series, standard entertainment worth a view.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
New Stuff: Wladimir Kaminer
Wladimir Kaminer is a very popular German author of Russian origin, and in this latest book of his he's describing Germany from the viewpoint of a bemused but benevolent foreigner.
The Last Castle (2001)
A court-martialed general rallies together 1200 inmates to rise against the system that put him away.
Well-made prison drama with a somewhat curious set of honor morale.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Peyton Place (1957)
The film is an exposé of the lives and loves of the residents of a small New England town, where scandal, homicide, suicide, incest and moral hypocrisy hide behind a tranquil façade.
Highly accomplished and influential moral drama with a mulit-layered plot, although the happy ending appears a bit construed.
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