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• The Films I’m Anticipating: Julie Delpy’s 2 DAYS IN NEW YORK (2012)

  

  Welcome to another The Films I’m Anticipating post. This week I’ll be briefly looking at the upcoming sequel to the very decent 2007 romantic comedy 2 Days in... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bresson-athon #6: The Trial of Joan of Arc (1962) [8/10]

  

  The Trial of Joan of Arc (1962) Director: Robert Bresson Cast: Florence Delay My Rating: ★★★★, or 8/10 In Short: Sharp actors give lifeless performences in... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Trip (2010) [8/10]

  

  The Trip (2010) Director: Michael Winterbottom Cast: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon My Rating: ★★★★, or 8/10 In Short: Hilarious, excellently improvised... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The 50 Essential Arthouse Movies

  

  Usually when I hit a particular achievement in blogging, I mark it by writing a larger-than-usual list about a much broader, more general type of film. Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bresson-athon #5: Pickpocket (1959) [9/10]

  

  Pickpocket (1959) Director: Robert Bresson Cast: Martin LaSalle, Marika Green My Rating: ★★★★1/2, or 9/10 In Short: Brilliantly directed with top notch... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Waking Life (2001) [10/10]

  

  Waking Life (2001) Director: Richard Linklater Cast: Wiley Wiggins My Rating: 10/10 In Short: Transcends the description of “dreamlike” – utterly enthralling,... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Films I’m Anticipating: Quentin Dupieux’s “WRONG” (2012)

  

  Quentin Dupieux, an electronic musician turned director, has made a total of four films, each one stranger than the last, and filled with daunting promise. His... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bresson-athon #4: A Man Escaped (1956) [9/10]

  

  A Man Escaped (1956)Director: Robert BressonCast: Francois LeterrierMy Rating: 9/10In Short: Bresson’s liberation; one of the truly great prison moviesPrisons... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 365 Days, 316 Posts: Southern Vision’s First Birthday!

  

  On this day, one year ago, your humble blogger created this site, which was at that time unnamed. I wrote a couple of posts over the next few days, forgot... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• My Filmviews Movie Products Blogathon

  

  Nostra at My Filmviews has recently decided to start a new blogathon about famous products used in the movies, and how we would use them. Here are my answers... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• DumbLand (2002) [6/10]

  

  DumbLand (2002) Director: David Lynch Cast: David Lynch (voices) My Rating: ★★★, or 6/10. In Short: Disgustingly sadistic and delightfully perverse; ultimately... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bresson-athon #3: Diary of a Country Priest (1951) [10/10]

  

  Diary of a Country Priest (1951) Director: Robert Bresson Cast: Claude Laydu My Rating: ★★★★★, or 10/10 In Short: Bresson at his best; sad, cynical but... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Help (2011) [4/10]

  

  The Help (2011) Director: Tate Taylor Cast: Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer My Rating: ★★, or 4/10. In Short: Pathetic and pitiful... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The All-Time Favourites #8: Napoleon (1927)

  

  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 09 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Profile: David Lynch

  

  This week’s Profile post is on the enigmatic but brilliant David Lynch. He is one of America’s most valuable, important and unique directors. He has been... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bresson-athon #2: Les Dames Du Bois De Boulogne (1945) [7/10]

  

  Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945) Director: Robert Bresson Cast: Maria Casares, Paul Bernard, Elina Labourdette My Rating: ★★★1/2, or 7/10 In Short: An... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Ten Movies

  

  I’ve been doing a lot of thinking recently about lists. I love writing them, and sharing my opinion of them, but it’s been a while since I’ve written a list... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• January in Movies

  

  January was a pretty busy month for me in terms of film. I saw quite a few movies I hadn’t seen before, and rewatched many of my favorite films. Here’s a list o... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) [8/10]

  

  Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) Director: Tomas Alfredson Cast: Gary Oldman, John Hurt, Mark Strong, Tom Hardy My Rating: ★★★★ (4 stars out of 5, or 8/10) In... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bresson-athon #1: Les Anges Du Péché (1943) [6/10]

  

  Les anges du péché (1943) Director: Robert Bresson Cast: Renée Faure, Jany Holt My Rating: ★★★ (3 stars out of five, or 6/10) In Short: A story that Bresson... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES