Saturday, August 8, 2020
Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2016)
An exploration of the global power and impact of the music of John Coltrane where the passions, experiences and forces that shaped his life and revolutionary sounds are revealed.
Excellent documentary manages to give a good impression of Coltrane's music and his significance within jazz history, although the choice of interview partners (e.g. Bill Clinton, John Densmore, Carlos Sanatana, et. al.) , even though they do have interesting things to say, is a bit dubious.
Becoming (2020)
Join former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others during her 2019 book tour for 'Becoming.'
Although this documentary is a fan-made, uncritical affair, it's simply Mrs. Obama's charming and disarming personality and her encouraging message that makes it a joy to watch.
Friday, August 7, 2020
The Invitation (2015)
A man accepts an invitation to a dinner party hosted by his ex-wife, an unsettling affair that reopens old wounds and creates new tensions.
Tension is built slowly from a very simple premise, but cast and direction make this an intriguing, suspenseful experience with a surprising climax and ending.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Kursk (2018)
The film follows the 2000 K-141 Kursk submarine disaster and the governmental negligence that followed. As the sailors fight for survival, their families desperately battle political obstacles and impossible odds to save them.
Fairly solid dramatization of the actual catastrophe with good production value and a capable cast is more focused on the personal tragedies and less on the political scandal, dubiously omitting Vladimir Putin's role in it completely.
Monday, August 3, 2020
The Lighthouse (2019)
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity whilst living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.
Captured in meticulous b/w cinematography, set in a barren landscape and with extraordinary performances by the two leads, this is a dark, at times almost surreal tale of the two men's descent into a mutual love-hate relationship and ultimately into horror and madness.
Dark Skies (2013)
As the Barrett family's peaceful suburban life is rocked by an escalating series of disturbing events, they come to learn that a terrifying and deadly force is after them, one which may have arrived from beyond the stars.
Derivative sci-fi horror thriller has an good cast and some atmosphere, but not much new to add to the genre.
Maltin*1/2: "Starts well, but becomes a boring suspenseless fantasy based on UFO mythology. As always, Simmons is welcome and completely plausible."
Sunday, August 2, 2020
The Movies I Watched in July
20,000 Days on Earth 2014 7
Les amants de Montparnasse 1958 7
Beware of Mr. Baker 2012 6
The Book of Eli 2010 6
Cause For Alarm! 1951 6
Crawl 2019 5
Dear Murderer 1947 6
Duran Duran: Unstaged 2014 6
Emma. 2020 6
The Fall 2019 7
Family Romance, LLC 2019 7
First Man 2018 6
Guilty Bystander 1950 6
Halloween 2018 6
Heart of Darkness 1993 6
I am Not a Serial Killer 2016 6
I Called Him Morgan 2016 7
Ida B. Wells: A Passion For Justice 1989 6
L'inconnu du lac 2013 6
Lock Up 1989 6
Malchik russkiy 2019 7
The Maidens of Fetish Street 1966 5
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom 2013 6
My Cousin Rachel 1952 7
Numéro deux 1975 6
Primer 2004 6
Shanty Tramp 1967 5
Sicilia! 1999 7
Spring Night Summer Night 1967 7
La tendre ennemie 1936 6
Victor Frankenstein 2015 6
Les amants de Montparnasse 1958 7
Beware of Mr. Baker 2012 6
The Book of Eli 2010 6
Cause For Alarm! 1951 6
Crawl 2019 5
Dear Murderer 1947 6
Duran Duran: Unstaged 2014 6
Emma. 2020 6
The Fall 2019 7
Family Romance, LLC 2019 7
First Man 2018 6
Guilty Bystander 1950 6
Halloween 2018 6
Heart of Darkness 1993 6
I am Not a Serial Killer 2016 6
I Called Him Morgan 2016 7
Ida B. Wells: A Passion For Justice 1989 6
L'inconnu du lac 2013 6
Lock Up 1989 6
Malchik russkiy 2019 7
The Maidens of Fetish Street 1966 5
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom 2013 6
My Cousin Rachel 1952 7
Numéro deux 1975 6
Primer 2004 6
Shanty Tramp 1967 5
Sicilia! 1999 7
Spring Night Summer Night 1967 7
La tendre ennemie 1936 6
Victor Frankenstein 2015 6
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