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• The All-Time Favourites #12: Stranger Than Paradise (1984)

  

  Welcome to the All-Time Favourites Series. This series examines 25 of the greatest films I’ve ever seen, looking at them in depth with analyses of what makes... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Profile: Roy Andersson

  

  The cinema of the country of Sweden has become surprisingly and pleasantly prevalent in recent years. There are numerous directors responsible for this sudden... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011) ★★★

  

  Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011) Director: Stephen Daldry Cast: Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Max von Sydow Runtime: 130 minutes My Rating:... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Phantom of Liberty (1974) ★★★★★

  

  The Phantom of Liberty (1974) Director: Luis Buñuel Cast: Monica Vitti, Michel Piccoli, Jean Rochefort Runtime: 103 minutes My Rating: ★★★★★ In Short: Offbeat,... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Jack and Jill (2011) ★

  

  Jack and Jill (2011) Director: Dennis Dugan Cast: Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes, Al Pacino Runtime: 91 minutes My Rating: ★ In Short: Idiotic, insensitive and... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Easter Weekend Break

  The last few hours whilst finishing the final episode of Berlin Alexanderplatz and whizzing through Luis Buñuel’s brilliant The Phantom of Liberty, I racked my... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• March in Movies

  

  March wasn’t one of my most impressive months for movies, but I think I did pretty well. I know already that it’s better than February, and it’s not quite as... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Films I’m Anticipating: Kiarostami’s LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE (2012)

  

  Welcome to another The Films I’m Anticipating post, as part of the weekly series where I examine an upcoming release that grabs my attention and/or excites me.... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Tackling the Beast: Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980)

  

  Last night at 7pm (just over exactly 24 hours ago for me), I started watching Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s 15-hour masterwork Berlin Alexanderplatz. Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Top Ten Films of 2011

  

  Since I live in New Zealand, we get films much later in the year than most countries. So my top ten films of 2011 is coming considerably later than one might... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• I Stand Alone (1998) ★★★★1/2

  

  I Stand Alone (1998) Director: Gaspar Noé Cast: Philippe Nahon Runtime: 90 minutes My Rating: ★★★★1/2 In Short: Sickening, bloodcurdling, and powerful; Noé’s... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Le Quattro Volte (2010) ★★★★★

  

  Le Quattro Volte (2010) Director: Michelangelo Frammartino Cast: Giuseppe Fuda Runtime: 84 minutes My Rating: ★★★★★ In Short: Beautiful vignettes set in and... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Unforgettable Scenes #3: Code Unknown

  

  Michael Haneke’s Code Unknown is a series of interrelated vignettes in the lives of people affected by an outburst of violence in the streets of Paris. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bresson-athon #9: Une Femme Douce (A Gentle Woman) (1969) [7/10]

  

  Une femme douce (1969) Director: Robert Bresson Cast: Dominique Sanda, Guy Frangin Runtime: 88 minutes My Rating: ★★★1/2 In Short: Frigid and emotionless;... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bergmanathon: Celebrating One Year of Ingmar Bergman Love

  

  Today marks the one-year anniversary of the day I saw my first Ingmar Bergman films. It was after reading about his movies at The Droid You’re Looking For, and... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The All-Time Favourites #11: Inland Empire (2006)

  

  Welcome to the All-Time Favourites Series. This series examines 25 of the greatest films I’ve ever seen, looking at them in depth with analyses of what makes... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Ten Great Movies Over 180 Minutes

  

  Last weekend I published a list of great movies shorter than 85 minutes, which I had a lot of fun compiling and got a good response. Now, readers will know... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• He Shoots, He Scores! #2: Three Colours Trilogy

  

  Welcome to He Shoots, He Scores, a weekly series where I examine a great score/soundtrack to a film. Last week I looked at the Reznor/Ross score for The Social... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Best of Youth (2003) [10/10]

  

  The Best of Youth (2003)Director: Marco Tullio GiordanaCast: Luigi Lo Cascia, Alessio BoniRuntime: 363 minutesMy Rating: 10/10In Short: Stunning and riveting;... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 7×7 Link Award

  

  Thanks to Stevee @ Cinematic Paradox and Anna @ Defiant Success, I’ve been chosen to participate in a 7×7 link award thing. The premise is basically to nam... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES