Saturday, January 16, 2021
The Key to Reserva (2007)
Interesting finger exercise in Hitchockian film-making, well-made with panache and irony; still, it's just an over-produced commercial.
Seberg (2019)
Despite excellent production with good period detail and a noteworthy performance by Kristen Stewart, this film falls short of presenting a cohesive psychological portrait of Jean Seberg.
Friday, January 15, 2021
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Apocalypse Now (1979)
I remember: Due to the advance hype for 'Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam' movie the film did not fully live up to the expectations, but did provide unforgettable scenes and an feverish atmosphere of war madness.
Maltin***1/2: "...a mesmerizing odyssey of turbulent, often surreal encounters. Unfortunately, film's conclusion - when he does find Brando - is cerebral and murky. Still, a great movie experience most of the way, with staggering, Oscar-winning photography by Vittorio Storaro."
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Smooth Talk (1985)
Maltin**1/2: "Disarmingly realistic...Williams...all but deadens rest of the film. Worth seeing if only for Dern's fine performance. Impressive feature debut for documentary director Chopra..."
Gemini Man (2019)
Run-of-the-mill star vehicle with lots of well-made action sequences, but hardly any depth to the plot, which is quite astonishing for its director.
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Le mystère Henri Pick (2019)
Lightweight, mildly amusing satire on the French literary world intrigues with a mystery, but its revelation is a bit of a letdown.
Monday, January 11, 2021
Sunday, January 10, 2021
First Lines: Mick Herron - Dead Lions
Now that the roadworks have finally gone, Aldersgate Street, in the London borough of Finsbury, is calmer; nowhere you'd choose to have a picnic, but no longer the vehicle-related crime scene it once resembled.