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iscreens: 4/4/07
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A Monthly series of offbeat comments about offbeat films by John Katz. M Gustave becomes relevant after her eventual death, as a farcical tussle over her will centering around a priceless painting ensues. With her grasping family, all. Set against the oncoming conflict and the disappearance of the world that the hotel was built to cater to. Anderson’s acting ensemble including. Cross between The Sting and The Grifters. The brisk paced writing. Is the second leg , and the assured direction by Russell ensu...
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iscreens: 4/7/07
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A Monthly series of offbeat comments about offbeat films by John Katz. Only Lovers Left Alive;. When they get together in for a semi millennial snog. And she in Tangier. With John Hurt as Marlow not looking a day over five hundred (Apparently without any prosthetics) Mia Wasikowska as. Spike Jonze is not very prolific. Director of features , but when he does complete a film it is usually memorable picking highly individual subjects. Adaptation, Being John Malkovich) Add. The beginnings of a relationship.
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AUSTINLAD'S MOVIE HEROES: Shane
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See my other movie-related sites. AUSTINLAD'S PRIVATE SCREENING ROOM. FAMILIAR FACES OF NOIR. Then as now, we moviegoers heard dirt and gossip about our favorite stars –and we were titillated by it. But for the most part, persona rather than reality reigned, and that was what brought us to the box office. And back. Early in his in career, Alan Ladd. 1913-64) was carefully photographed to make him appear taller than his 5’4-1/2”. He was a. I'm right there with you bro. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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AUSTINLAD'S MOVIE HEROES: Marlon Brando
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See my other movie-related sites. AUSTINLAD'S PRIVATE SCREENING ROOM. FAMILIAR FACES OF NOIR. Then as now, we moviegoers heard dirt and gossip about our favorite stars –and we were titillated by it. But for the most part, persona rather than reality reigned, and that was what brought us to the box office. And back. Early Brando screen test. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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AUSTINLAD'S MOVIE HEROES: Jane Wyatt
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See my other movie-related sites. AUSTINLAD'S PRIVATE SCREENING ROOM. FAMILIAR FACES OF NOIR. Then as now, we moviegoers heard dirt and gossip about our favorite stars –and we were titillated by it. But for the most part, persona rather than reality reigned, and that was what brought us to the box office. And back. Jane Wyatt): "Spock, does the good of the many outweigh the good of the one? Leonard Nimoy): "I would accept that as an axiom.". Humans make illogical decisions.". They do indeed.".
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AUSTINLAD'S MOVIE HEROES: John Garfield
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See my other movie-related sites. AUSTINLAD'S PRIVATE SCREENING ROOM. FAMILIAR FACES OF NOIR. Then as now, we moviegoers heard dirt and gossip about our favorite stars –and we were titillated by it. But for the most part, persona rather than reality reigned, and that was what brought us to the box office. And back. I continue to be loyal admirer of John Garfield. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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iscreens: 4/8/07
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A Monthly series of offbeat comments about offbeat films by John Katz. Foreign (with subtitles) 2007-2014. He wafts his way through a series of parties and conversations none of which are very interesting. While the photography is mostly beautiful (easy in Rome) some incongruous Felliniesque inserts do nothing to elevate this indulgent homage to the Italian good life. 246 stars wife, what wife. C of Fellini;. 35 Shots of Rum. 245 stars 3 brioche royals. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo;. 246 stars and eat...
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iscreens: Drama / Thriller 2006-2014
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A Monthly series of offbeat comments about offbeat films by John Katz. Drama / Thriller 2006-2014. What director Richard Linklater has done here is taken a completely mundane story of an ordinary family growing up with all the messiness, trauma, travails and disruptions along with some unintentional joys that this path we’ve seen a thousand times entails. The enormous difference with this. Of their drug addicted. Portrayal by Juliette Lewis, and Ivy, the mousey one by Julianne Nicholson. Of the three...
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AUSTINLAD'S MOVIE HEROES: Richard Widmark
http://mymovieheroes.blogspot.com/2008/07/when-actors-were-heroes-4-richard.html
See my other movie-related sites. AUSTINLAD'S PRIVATE SCREENING ROOM. FAMILIAR FACES OF NOIR. Then as now, we moviegoers heard dirt and gossip about our favorite stars –and we were titillated by it. But for the most part, persona rather than reality reigned, and that was what brought us to the box office. And back. As a kid, I didn’t know anything about his celebrated work in film noir (starting in 1947 in KISS OF DEATH. Widmark as Tommy Udo. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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AUSTINLAD'S MOVIE HEROES: Edmund O'Brien
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See my other movie-related sites. AUSTINLAD'S PRIVATE SCREENING ROOM. FAMILIAR FACES OF NOIR. Then as now, we moviegoers heard dirt and gossip about our favorite stars –and we were titillated by it. But for the most part, persona rather than reality reigned, and that was what brought us to the box office. And back. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
