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• Fifteen Great Movies Under 85 Minutes

  

  The great Alex Withrow of And So It Begins… recently wrote a great post of fifteen great films under 85 minutes that he loved. I’ve decided to write my own... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Unforgettable Scenes #2: “It’s Still Not Over…”

  

  On Wednesday I received the DVD I’d bought of my all-time favourite film in the mail. I was ecstatic. Finally, I would be able to watch this film whenever I wan... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bresson-athon #8: Mouchette (1967) [10/10]

  

  Mouchette (1967)Director: Robert BressonCast: Nadine NortierRuntime: 81 minutesMy Rating: 10/10In Short: Haunting; a depressing but moving film about cruelty an... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• A Separation (2011) [10/10]

  

  A Separation (2011) Director: Asghar Farhadi Cast: Peyman Moadi, Leila Hatami, Sareh Bayat Runtime: 123 minutes My Rating: ★★★★★, or 10/10 In Short: A marvel!... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Profile: Edward Yang

  

  Edward Yang is one of the greatest filmmakers who ever lived. He is also one of the most underappreciated. Not that people hate him, simply that they don’t... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Room (2003) [1/10]

  

  The Room (2003)Director: Tommy WiseauCast: Tommy Wiseau, Greg Sestero, Juliette DanielleRuntime: 100 minutesMy Rating: 1/10In Short: Disastrously awful; a... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Films I’m Anticipating: Michael Haneke’s AMOUR (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 10 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• He Shoots, He Scores! #1: The Social Network

  

  Just a few days after I started a new feature called Unforgettable Scenes, I’ve also decided to begin another new feature here at Southern Vision. This one... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The All-Time Favourites #10: Cachè (2005)

  

  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 08 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• A Brighter Summer Day (1991) [10/10]

  

  A Brighter Summer Day (1991)Director: Edward YangCast: Chen Chang, Lisa Yang, Huiguo Zhou, Hongming LinRuntime: 237 minutesMy Rating: 10/10In Short: Funny,... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Satantango (1994) [10/10]

  

  Sátántangó (1994) Director: Béla Tarr Cast: Mihály Vig, Peter Berling, Erika Bók, László Lugossy Runtime: 420 minutes My Rating: ★★★★★, or 10/10 In Short: Bleak... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Unforgettable Scenes #1: “The Biggest Regret of My Life… I Let My Love Go.”

  

  I’ve decided to introduce a brand new feature here at Southern Vision called Unforgettable Scenes. I’ve noticed a few other blogs that do occasional posts on... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• February in Movies

  

  February, in comparison to January, was an almost pisspoor month in terms of the number of films watched, but I still did see some good ones, despite the 29... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bresson-athon #7: Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) [10/10]

  

  Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) Director: Robert Bresson Cast: Anne Wiazemsky My Rating: ★★★★★, or 10/10 In Short: Bleak, harrowing and heartbreaking; Bresson’s... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974) [10/10]

  

  Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974) Director: Jacques Rivette Cast: Dominique Labourier, Juliet Berto Runtime: 193 minutes My Rating: ★★★★★, or 10/10 In Short:... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 100 Things I’ve Learned from the Movies

  

  The brilliant Alex Withrow at And So It Begins recently wrote an excellent post about great quotes from films that he loves. It inspired me to take a look at a... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 50 Very Short Movie Reviews

  

  I’ll probably do one of these posts every so often. The idea is to write a sentence or two about a movie I most likely won’t review, or haven’t reviewed yet, an... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Beaver (2011) [3/10]

  

  The Beaver (2011) Director: Jodie Foster Cast: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Jennifer Lawrence My Rating: ★1/2, or 3/10 In Short: A muddled, pointless mess; a... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The All-Time Favourites #9: The Double Life of Veronique

  

  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 26 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Profile: Abbas Kiarostami

  

  Welcome to Profile, the weekly series which examines one key filmmaker whose contributions to cinema are important and valuable. This week, we are looking at th... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES