The Movies I Watched in September

aka Charlie Sheen 2925  6/10 

Amy Bradley is Missing 2025  6/10 

Barbie 2023  8/10

 

La battaglia di Algeri 1966  9/10

 

Bears and Bad Men 1918  6/10 

Bird 2024  7/10

 

Cheers, Season 4 1986  7/10

Cheers, Season 5 1987  7/10

Close 2019  5/10 

Crime and Punishment 1935  7/10

 

La culotte d'une zouave 1997  6/10 

Days of Wine and Roses 1962  8/10

 

Dr. Pryckle and Mr. Pride 1925  6/10 

Event Horizon 1997  7/10

 

Der Film im Film 1925  6/10 

Frauds and Frenzies 1918  6/10 

Half a Man 1925  5/10 

Inland Empire 2006  7/10

 

Luca il contrabbandiere 1980  5/10 

Lycanthropus 1961  5/10 

Maciste contro il vampiro 1961  5/10 

Madeleine 1950  6/10 

A Mandarin Mixup 1924  6/10 

Mickey 17 2025  7/10

 

Le mouton enragé 1974  5/10 

Mr. Nobody 2009  6/10 

One Life 2023  7/10

 

Panic in Year Zero! 1962  7/10

 

The Phoenician Scheme 2025  6/10 

Il pianeta degli uomini spenti 1961  5/10 

Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel Trecento... 1973  5/10

The Snow Hawk 1925  5/10 

The Thursday Murder Club 2025  6/10 

The Ugly Stepsister 2025  6/10 

Das Wachsfigurenkabinett 1924  7/10

 

Wednesday, Season 2 2025  8/10

West of Hot Dog 1924  5/10
 

The Passionate Friends (1949)

Passionate Friends were in love when young, but separated, and she married an older man and then they meet again.

Meticulously made but cooly told Ménage à trois.

Halliwell**: "A simple and obvious dramatic situation is tricked out with flashbacks and the inimitable high style of its director to make a satisfying entertainment."

Maltin**1/2: "Predictable love triangle among the upper classes, enhanced by strong cast and Lean's craftmanship."

New Stuff: The Passionate Friends

Another David Lean I still need to discover.

New Stuff: Madeleine

Unknown to me till now...

New Stuff: Great Expectations

Finally got one of my favourite movies on dvd.

Summertime (1955)

Supposedly, David Lean declared this movie his favourite among his own work. Of course, it has been made in his usual excellence of production, photography and storytelling, but I sure wouldn't agree. In fact, the movie is quite unnerving with its picture book view of Venice and the schmaltzy love story involving a slimy middle-aged Italian guy complete with silvery temples. The only reason to watch it is Katherine Hepburn, of course, I never want to miss any of her movies.