ph: Nicole Heiniger
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Hi, Mom! (1970)
A Vietnam vet moves into an apartment and views in other people's windows across the street, meets one of the women, and discovers black theater.
Another early De Palma satire this time around has a
more focused narrative with Robert De Niro as its main protagonist,
better, if not always good humor and some imaginative sequences.
Halliwell*: "Busy comedy of the drop-out life, full of random satirical jabs and homages to other filmmakers."
Friday, August 6, 2021
Cézanne et moi (2016)
The parallel paths of the lives, careers and passionate friendship of post-impressionist painter Paul Cezanne and novelist Emile Zola. Both left their hometown to conquer the art scene in Paris.
Well-made biographical drama is focused on the legends' complex and explosive friendship, with fully believable performances by Canet and Gallienne, and enhanced by Jean-Marie Dreujou's remarkable camerawork, but somehow neglects to explore or even explain the protagonists' importance in art and literature history.
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Joe Kidd (1972)
An ex-bounty hunter reluctantly helps a wealthy landowner and his henchmen track down a Mexican revolutionary leader.
Raucous and rather inconsistent Western obviously tries to cash in on the success and style of the Italian Spaghetti Western genre, even utilizing their Clint Eastwood persona stereotype, all with mixed results, albeit entertaining enough along the way.
Halliwell (no star): "Rough-and-tumble star Western with untenable moral attitudes."
Maltin**: "...ordinary Western; nice photography and a rousing scene where Eastwood drives a train through a barroom."
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Hour of the Gun (1967)
Marshal Wyatt Earp kills a couple of men of the Clanton gang in a fight. In revenge, Clanton's thugs kill the Marshal's brother. Thus, Wyatt starts to chase the killers together with his friend Doc Holliday.
Serious,
contemplative Western is intelligently staged emphasizing the gravity
and ambiguity of its revenge topic; chemistry between Garner and
Robards is remarkable and, together with some beautiful cinematography,
adds to the quality of this film.
Halliwell**: "Vividly set, slowly developed Western which makes an ambiguous but forceful figure of Earp. Generally confident and interesting."
Maltin**: "...begins well, becomes increasingly tedious. Robards has a good time as Doc Holliday; flavorful score by Jerry Goldsmith."
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Ulzana's Raid (1972)
After fierce war chief Ulzana and a small war party jump the reservation bent on murder and terror, an inexperienced young lieutenant is assigned to track him down.
Relentlessly tough and violent
Western shows no sympathy for any side of the conflict, which may seem
dubious, but rather emanates a quite nihilistic viewpoint.
Halliwell (no star): "Bloodthirsty, reactionary Western with unpleasant shock moments."
Maltin***1/2: "Gritty Western tale...with jarring bursts of violence."
Monday, August 2, 2021
A day in the life, Jul 13, 2021, Regensburg by night
A day in the life, Jul 13, 2021, Regensburg by night
The Movies I Watched in July
Akasen chitai 1956 6
Ana y los lobos 1973 7
Angst 1983 7
The Beach House 2019 6
Bedrag, Season 1 2016 7
Bedrag, Season 2 2016 7
Bedrag, Season 3 2019 7
The Big Short 2015 8
Cría cuervos 1976 8
Detective 1985 6
Drôle de drame 1937 7
Gespenster 2005 7
Gion bayashi 1953 7
Ils 2006 6
Die innere Sicherheit 2000 7
Irreversible 2002 6
Isle of Dogs 2018 7
Lucy 2014 6
Nippon konchûki 1963 7
Old Joy 2006 7
Oyû-sama 1951 6
Peppermint Frappé 1967 7
Sommarnattens leende 1955 8
Sophie: A Murder in West Cork 2021 7
Terra Formars 2016 6
The Tomorrow War 2021 6
Undine 2020 6
Wendy and Lucy 2008 7
Yella 2005 7
Yôkihi 1955 6
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