Saturday, November 25, 2023
Petite Maman
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Joséphine Sanz Nelly Gabrielle Sanz Marion Nina Meurisse La mère Stéphane Varupenne Le père Le père La grand-mère Florès Cardo Dame maison de retraite Josée Schuller Dame maison de retraite Guylène Péan Dame maison de retraite
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2021
Directed by Céline Sciamma.
Labels: Criterion7
La Piscine
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Romy Schneider Marianne Alain Delon Jean-Paul Maurice Ronet harry Jane Birkin Pénélope Paul Crauchet L'inspecteur Lévêque Suzie Jaspard Emilie Maddly Bamy La mulâtre qui danse Thierry Chabert Un Ami
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1969
Directed by Jacques Deray.
Labels: Criterion7
Friday, November 24, 2023
The Wave
- Commentary: Under construction.
I didn't know about this film until just now, today. It's a bit pricey but so intriguing that I don't think I'm taking a chance. I think I will be astonished by it and pleased that I've added it to my collection. And, by the way, this movie has received every kind of review from highest to lowest (one prominent reviewer gave it one-and-a-half stars, which leads one to wonder, what quality in the movie led to elevating it above one star status? One other observation, professional critics are, in chief, those who are hard on the movie. "Casual" viewers are much more likely to rate this movie highly. Kind of makes you wonder ...
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Jürgen Vogel Rainer Wenger Frederick Lau Tim Stoltefuss Max Riemelt Marco Jennifer Ulrich Karo Cristina do Rego Lisa Christiane Paul Anke Wenger Elyas M'Barek Sinan Maximilian Vollmar Bomber Maximilian Mauff Kevin Jacob Matschenz Dennis Ferdinand Schmidt-Modrow Ferdi Tim Oliver Schultz Jens
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2008
Directed by Dennis Gansel.
Labels: political5, teaching
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Picnic at Hanging Rock
- Commentary: Under construction.
Although in the movie review linked to the title of this post Roger Ebert gave this movie three and a half stars, eventually, in 1998, he christened it as one of his four star Great Movies and reviewed it, again, as such.
In 2022, when director Peter Weir received a lifetime achievement Oscar, the site also published retrospective article about the director, which makes for interesting reading if you're a fan of his work. I am one of his fans, so I found it interesting. Turns out, I am so much of a fan that I own most of his movies.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Rachel Roberts Mrs. Appleyard Dominic Guard Michael Fitzhubert Helen Morse Mlle. de Poitiers Jacki Weaver Minnie Anne-Louise Lambert Miranda St. Clare Margaret Nelson Sara Waybourne John Jarratt Albert Crundall Wyn Roberts Sergeant Bumpher Karen Robson Irma Leopold Christine Schuler Edith Horton Jane Vallis Marion Quade Vivean Gray Miss Greta McCraw
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1975
Directed by Peter Weir.
Labels: Criterion7, peter-weir
The Browning Version
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Michael Redgrave Andrew Crocker-Harris Jean Kent Millie Crocker-Harris Nigel Patrick Frank Hunter Ronald Howard Gilbert Wilfrid Hyde-White Dr. Frobisher Brian Smith Taplow Bill Travers Fletcher Judith Furse Mrs. Williamson Peter Jones Carstairs Sarah Lawson Betty Carstairs Scott Harold Rev. Williamson Paul Medland Wilson
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1951
Directed by Anthony Asquith.
Labels: birth-year, Criterion7, teaching
Watership Down
- Commentary: Under construction.
Professional critics left a trail of highly ambivalent reviews of this movie. This is one of the reasons I decided to add it to my collection. The other reason is the star-spangled cast, some of whom are mentioned below. Wow! Was this movie chased after by the acting community and the heavy-hitters tended to win out! They clearly had high hopes for it. Which, I think, in the end, is what made this movie so popular.
More later.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role John Hurt Hazel Richard Briers Fiver Michael Graham Cox Bigwig John Bennett Captain Holly Ralph Richardson Chief Rabbit of Sandleford Simon Cadell Blackberry Roy Kinnear Pipkin Terence Rigby Silver Mary Maddox Clover Richard O'Callaghan Dandelion Denholm Elliott Cowslip Zero Mostel Kehaar Harry Andrews General Woundwort Hannah Gordon Hyzenthlay Nigel Hawthorne Campion Lynn Farleigh Tab the cat
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1978
Directed by Martin Rosen.
Labels: animated, Criterion7, john-hurt, rosamund-pike
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
- Commentary: Under construction.
This is another of Great Movies, for which he wrote a second review in 1999 posted at the immediately previous link.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Warren Beatty John McCabe Julie Christie Constance Miller René Auberjonois Patrick Sheehan William Devane Clement Samuels John Schuck Smalley Corey Fischer Mr. Elliot Shelley Duvall Ida Coyle Bert Remsen Bart Coyle Keith Carradine Cowboy Michael Murphy Eugene Sears Antony Holland Ernest Hollander Hugh Millais Butler
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1971
Directed by Robert Altman.
Labels: Criterion7, revisionist-western, robert-altman, william-devane
Onibaba
- Commentary: Under construction.
At the heart of this movie is a wry, difficult, ultimately disturbing commentary on identity, mostly personal but, in part, global, as well.
More later.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Nobuko Otowa Kichi's Mother Jitsuko Yoshimura Kichi's Wife Kei Satō Hachi Taiji Tonoyama Ushi Jūkichi Uno Samurai General Someshô Matsumoto Runaway Warrior A Kentarô Kaji Runaway Warror B Hosui Araya Ushi's Follower Fudeko Tanaka Old Woman Michinori Yoshida Samurai with Blood Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi Horse Riding Samurai A Hiroshi Tanaka Horse Riding Samurai B
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1964
Directed by Kaneto Shindō.
Labels: Criterion7
The Life of Oharu
- Commentary: Under construction.
Roger Ebert christened this movie as one of his Great Movies. He also called it "the saddest film I have ever seen about the life of a woman."
More later.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Kinuyo Tanaka Oharu Tsukie Matsuura Tomo Ichirō Sugai Shinzaemon Toshiro Mifune Katsunosuke Toshiaki Konoe Lord Harutaka Matsudaira Hisako Yamane Lady Matsudaira Jūkichi Uno Yakichi Ogiya Kiyoko Tsuji Landlady Eitarō Shindō Kahe Sasaya Akira Oizumi Fumikichi Kyoko Kusajima Sodegaki Masao Shimizu Kikuoji
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1952
Directed by by Kenji Mizoguchi.
Labels: Criterion7, feminist
Breaker Morant
- Commentary: Under construction.
This movie was recommended to me by a friend of one of my brothers-in-law when I was involved in a conversation about war with a group of visitors (of which I was one) to their home. Because of something I said, which I can't, now, remember, he urged me to watch this film. I've seen it more than a few times since then. It always churns my gut in just the proper way.
More later.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Edward Woodward Lt. Harry "Breaker" Morant Bryan Brown Lt. Peter Handcock Lewis Fitz-Gerald Lt. George Ramsdale Witton Jack Thompson Maj. James Francis Thomas John Waters Capt. Alfred Taylor Rod Mullinar Maj. Charles Bolton Charles Tingwell Lt. Col. Denny Terence Donovan Capt. Simon Hunt Alan Cassell Lord Kitchener Vincent Ball Col. Hamilton Ray Meagher Sgt. Maj. Drummond Chris Haywood Cpl. Sharp
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1980
Directed by Bruce Beresford.
Labels: Criterion7, legal, war3
The Parallax View
- Commentary: Under construction.
I've seen this movie before, several years ago, I mean several. I remember being intrigued and confused by it at the same time. Maybe, now that I have the entire paranoia trilogy (all of which I've previously seen), watching the three, back to back, in the order in which they were released, all three movies will make some different, more enlightened sense to me.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Warren Beatty Joseph Frady Paula Prentiss Lee Carter Hume Cronyn Bill Rintels William Daniels Austin Tucker Kenneth Mars Will Turner Walter McGinn Jack Younger Kelly Thordsen Sheriff L. D. Wicker Jim Davis Sntr George Hammond Bill McKinney Parallax assassin Stacy Keach Sr. Commission Spokesman #1 Anthony Zerbe Prof Nelson Schwartzkopf William Jordan Tucker's aide Edward Winter Senator Jameson Earl Hindman Deputy Red Jo Ann Harris Chrissy Doria Cook-Nelson Gale from Salmontail
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1974
Directed by Alan J. Pakula.
Labels: alan-j-pakula, Criterion7, hume-cronyn, paranoia-trilogy
Past Lives
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Greta Lee Nora Teo Yoo Jung Hae Sung John Magaro Arthur Zaturansky Ji Hye Yoon Nora's Mother Choi Won-young Nora's Dad Min Young Ahn Hae Sung's Mom Jojo T. Gibbs Janice Emily Cass McDonnell Rachel
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2023
Directed by Celine Song.
Before We Vanish
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Masami Nagasawa Narumi Kase Ryuhei Matsuda Shinji Kase Hiroki Hasegawa Journalist Mahiro Takasugi Amano Yuri Tsunematsu Akira Tachibana Atsuko Maeda Asumi Kase Shinnosuke Mitsushima Maruo Kazuya Kojima Det. Kurumada Ken Mitsuishi Suzuki Masahiro Higashide A Pastor Kyōko Koizumi A Doctor Takashi Sasano Shinagawa
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2017
Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
Labels: aliens, apocalyptic, science-fiction2
All the President's Men
- Commentary: Under construction.
My father and I actually read the book together from which this movie was created, out loud, and discussed it at length. This is an activity my mother and I usually did, so it was a special treat for me (and my father, as well, I have good reason to assume). I still remember bits of our discussions. We never went to see the movie, together, but my father never much appreciated movies, well, except for a few. A very few.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Dustin Hoffman Carl Bernstein Robert Redford Bob Woodward Jack Warden Harry M. Rosenfeld Martin Balsam Howard Simons Hal Holbrook Deep Throat Jane Alexander The Bookkeeper Stephen Collins Hugh W. Sloan Jr. Ned Beatty Martin Dardis Meredith Baxter Deborah Murray Sloan Lindsay Crouse Kay Eddy Robert Walden Donald Segretti F. Murray Abraham Sgt. Paul Leeper Polly Holliday Dardis' Secretary Frank Wills Himself, Security Guard Nicolas Coster Markham John Randolph John Mitchell's Voice
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1976
Directed by Alan J. Pakula.
Labels: alan-j-pakula, ned-beatty, paranoia-trilogy
