Critica Retro and Wide Screen World are hosting the Jack Lemmon blogathon, and I thought I would jump in and contribute since Jack Lemmon was such a great actor, and I particularly admire his versatility and dedication to the screen. He was cast in such well-known films as Some Like It Hot (1959) and The Apartment…
Month: March 2017
“Nocturnal Animals” Review
Nocturnal Animals [2016] – ★★★★ After directing critically-acclaimed A Single Man back in 2009, Tom Ford has decided to try his hand in directing something darker and more complicated, an adaptation of the novel by Austin Wright Tony and Susan. Nocturnal Animals is a drama/thriller having two stories running in parallel: one in which Susan…
“Christine” Review
Christine [2016] – ★★★★ Christine is a drama by Antonio Campos, based on the real life of Christine Chubbuck, a TV reporter in the 1970s in the US, whose troubled professional/personal life leads her to commit one of the most chilling and gruesome acts on live television. In this film, the lead character is played…
“The Neon Demon” Review
The Neon Demon [2016] – ★★ 📷 Despite the visual beauty of certain scenes, Refn’s parade of random and confused ideas about LA show business and its qualities and appearances, produces a film which is the pretentious boredom, or the boring pretentiousness itself (as you like it). “Beauty isn’t everything. It’s the only thing”, says Roberto…
25 “Must-See” Biographical Films
In no particular order: 1. Schindler’s List (1993) 2. The Aviator (2004) 3. Elizabeth (1998) 4. Gandhi (1982) 5. Milk (2008)
Studio Ghibli: “Only Yesterday” & “Kiki’s Delivery Service”
Only Yesterday is a beautifully-drawn animation, a masterful portrayal of childhood longing and nostalgia for the past.
10 “Must-See” Films about Cults
In no particular order: 1. The Master (2012) 2. The Wicker Man (1973) 3. Rosemary’s Baby (1968) 4. Eyes Wide Shut (1999) 5. Ticket to Heaven (1981)
Spotlight on Film 