Two women get on the highway heading to Santa Fe, one dreams of
winning a contest held by a famous belly dancing company, while her
friend has a secret: she's a fugitive from justice - accused of
her mother-in-law's death.
Subtle, touching and at times exciting road movie reminiscent of Thelma & Louise, but less action-driven and with more feminist poignancy.
An ex-bomber pilot is suspected of murdering his unfaithful wife.
Although
scripted by Raymond Chandler this movie is handled less as a Noir
thriller, but more like an average, but entertaining crime thriller with
a surprising - and disappointing - resolution.
Halliwell**:
"Hailed on its first release as sharper than average, this mystery
suspenser is now only moderately compelling despite the screenplay
credit; direction and editing lack urgency and the acting lacks bounce."
Maltin***: "Exciting Raymond Chandler-scripted melodrama...well-turned film."
A family man begins to question the ethics of his job as a drone pilot.
Well-intentioned drama with a great lead performance by Ethan Hawke does
give some shocking insight into the drone warfare, but falls short of
showing any political implications.
A humanoid alien comes to Earth to get water for his dying planet,
and he starts a high technology company to get the billions of dollars
he
needs to build a return spacecraft.
Highly idiosyncratic
science fiction tale with lots of pretension; wonderfully produced and
photographed, with quite a few memorable scenes, but rather difficult to
follow.
Halliwell*: "A weird piece of intellectual
science fiction made weirder by longueurs of all varieties: obscure
narrative, voyeuristic sex, pop music and metaphysics. Not an easy film
or a likeable one, despite its great technical skill."
Maltin***1/2:
"Highly original, fabulously photographed adaptation of Walter Tevis'
classic fantasy novel is riveting for the first two-thirds, goes
downhill toward the end. Still tops of its kind."
A man is released into WWII England after two years in an asylum, but it doesn't seem so sane outside either.
Competent Hitchcock-like espionage thriller with great Noir photography and some surrealist moments.
On a new view: still enjoy this Noir thriller with a sinister, but quite unlikely conspiracy.
Halliwell**:
"Little to do with the novel, but a watchable, well-detailed little
thriller on Hitchcock lines, once you forgive the usual phoney Hollywood
England."
Maltin***: "Atmospheric thriller...; good cast, fines touches by director Lang."
I'm an American living in Regensburg, Bavaria. Born in Munich I spent my first 10 years in Kirkwood, Mo. 1971 we moved to where I am now. Finished German school in 1981, afterwards studied philosophy and German literature and languages. 1982 I joined the management of the local film club's cinema Filmgalerie, and from 1991-2001 I co-owned an own arthouse cinema STALI (Stadtamhofer Lichtspiele). In between I also was partner of the cinema and music bookstore Angry Red Planet for a few years. In the 80s I co-founded the local industrial band and performance art group Lyssa humana that officially still exists, but currently doesn't perform (last time was for our retrospective exhibition in 2010) at the Kunstverein Graz. I was also member of the shortlived noise rock band Hammersmith. Since 2001 I work for the customer service of a large American online company.
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