Saturday, February 16, 2013
Drag Me to Hell (2009)
A loan officer who evicts an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse.
A for this director typical mixture of straight (and gory) horror with some irony and humor, all well staged, but just not above standard entertainment.
Maltin ***: "Raimi returns to his roots...vigorous, funny, and exciting horror thriller. Predictable ending is a letdown, but it's fun until then, with a good performance by Lohman."
First Lines: Sigrid Undset - Kristin Lavransdatter: The Bridal Wreath
When the lands and goods of Ivar Gjesling the younger, of Sundbu, were divided after his death in 1306, his lands in Sil of Gudbrandsdal fell to his daughter Ragnfrid and her husband Lavrans Björgulfsön.
Friday, February 15, 2013
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
First Lines: Henri Bergson - Time and Free Will
It is usually admitted that states of consciousness, sensations, feelings, pasions, efforts, are capable of growth and diminution; we are even told that a sensation can be said twice, thrice, four times as intense as another sensation of the sane kind.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Ne le dis à personne (2006)
A pediatrician misses his beloved wife Margot Beck, who was brutally murdered eight years ago when he was the prime suspect.
Despite all talent there may be involved the impossibly convoluted crime story renders itself irrelevant behind all the plot twists.
Maltin ***: "Complex but exciting thriller is packed with plot twists and action, expertly handled by actor-turned-director Canet..."
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First Lines: Grazia Deledda - Cosima
The house was simple, but comfortable: two large rooms on each of the three stories with wooden floors, low wooden ceilings and white-washed walls.
