Saturday, April 2, 2016
Midnight Lace (1960)
In London, a newly-wed American woman's sanity comes into question, when she claims to be the victim of a stalker.
Routine thriller a bit in Hitchcock's vein has some good memts, but Doris Day's performance is a wee bit over the top.
Halliwell*: "Thoroughly silly rehash of Gaslight and The Boy Who Cried Wolf; its glamorous accoutrements can't fight a lack of humour or predictable plot development."
Maltin***: "Shrill murder mystery; unbelievable plot line, but star cast and decor smooth over rough spots."
The Movies I Watched in March
All Good Things 2010 6
Blue Jasmine 2013 7
Carrie 2013 6
Cave of Forgotten Dreams 2010 7
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story 2005 6
First Spaceship on Venus 1960 6
Midnight Lace 1960 6
Nebraska 2013 8
Orphan 2009 6
Pope Joan 1972 6
Queen of the Desert 2015 6
Reasonable Doubt 2014 6
Redemption 2013 6
Rescue Dawn 2006 7
Room of Death 2007 6
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace 1962 5
Sherlock Episode: The Abominable Bride 2016
The Ballad of Josie 1967 6
The Good Shepherd 2006 8
The Night of the Generals 1967 6
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema 2006 8
The Sorcerer's Apprentice 2010 5
The Woods 2006 6
Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents 2015 7
They Were Called Graveyard 1969 7
Blue Jasmine 2013 7
Carrie 2013 6
Cave of Forgotten Dreams 2010 7
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story 2005 6
First Spaceship on Venus 1960 6
Midnight Lace 1960 6
Nebraska 2013 8
Orphan 2009 6
Pope Joan 1972 6
Queen of the Desert 2015 6
Reasonable Doubt 2014 6
Redemption 2013 6
Rescue Dawn 2006 7
Room of Death 2007 6
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace 1962 5
Sherlock Episode: The Abominable Bride 2016
The Ballad of Josie 1967 6
The Good Shepherd 2006 8
The Night of the Generals 1967 6
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema 2006 8
The Sorcerer's Apprentice 2010 5
The Woods 2006 6
Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents 2015 7
They Were Called Graveyard 1969 7
Friday, April 1, 2016
First Lines: Richard Phillips Feynman - Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character
When I was about eleven or twelve I set up a lab in my house.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
La chambre des morts (2007)
While on a joyride with the headlights turned off, two men hit and kill another man carrying a satchel full of money...
Very competently produced crime thriller with a good cast, but the plot is a series of improbable coincidences, and the finale is a full ripoff from The Silence of the Lambs.
On second view: still agree with my initial impression, nevertheless watchable.
The Good Shepherd (2006)
The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.
A detailed history lesson exemplified through the biography of a tragic anti-hero.
On second view: subtle and atmospheric, and the cast is impressive.
Maltin***1/2: "Gripping story...De Niro's treatment uses THE GODFATHER as its dramatic template, quite successfully. Damon is excellent and surrounded by well-chosen actors in every part, no matter how small."
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
New Stuff: Velvet Goldmine
Although I played this movie at my cinema (with some success), I hadn't watch it yet myself.
