Tuesday, October 10, 2023
A Civil Action
- Commentary: Under construction.
I have a very vague memory of watching this movie and enjoying it, but I remember nothing about it. However, it was incredibly cheap when I stumbled upon it so, I decided, I can afford to take an inexpensive chance. In addition, I happened to notice, while prepping for this write-up, that the cast is loaded with extraordinary, star-quality actors. I can't wait for my second viewing, which I'm thinking will probably really be my first viewing!
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role John Travolta Jan Schlichtmann Robert Duvall Jerry Facher William H. Macy James Gordon Tony Shalhoub Kevin Conway Kathleen Quinlan Anne Anderson Željko Ivanek Bill Crowley Bruce Norris William Cheeseman Peter Jacobson Neil Jacobs John Lithgow Judge Walter Skinner Dan Hedaya John Riley James Gandolfini Al Love Stephen Fry George F. Pinder Sydney Pollack Al Eustis David Thornton Richard Aufiero Denise Dowse Judge Constance Mullen Mary Mara Kathy Boyer
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1998
Directed by Steven Zaillian.
Labels: dramaF, john-lithgow, john-travolta, legal, robert-duvall, željko-ivanek
Succession - TV Series
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Hiam Abbass Marcia Roy Nicholas Braun Greg Hirsch Brian Cox Logan Roy Kieran Culkin Roman Roy Peter Friedman Frank Vernon Natalie Gold Rava Roy Matthew Macfadyen Tom Wambsgans Alan Ruck Connor Roy Sarah Snook Siobhan Roy Jeremy Strong Kendall Roy Rob Yang Lawrence Yee Dagmara Domińczyk Karolina Novotney
P. S.: The chart above is just a light dusting of characters. There are so many top-flight actors in this series who play extended roles that you kind of have to assume that new faces (and names) will constantly be popping up and other faces will be disappearing.
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the series.
Release Date: 2018-2023
Directed by Adam McKay and others.
Labels: boardroom
Lone Wolf and Cub - TV Series
- Commentary: Under construction.
Yes, I know, more Japanese manga-based movies. Blame my love of these on Sacramento.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Tomisaburô Wakayama Ogami Itto Akihiro Tomikawa Ogami Daigoro Junko Hitomi Yagyu Kaori Gorô Mutsumi Iwane Ozunu
The above actor/character list is much shorter than I intend. Before I complete it I need to refresh my memory on which characters show up the most in the series, and which famous actors are featured.
Here's a link to Criterion's write-up of the films.
Release Date: 1972-1974
Directed by Kenji Misumi, Yoshiyuki Kuroda, Buichi Saitô,.
Labels: Criterion6, revenge2
Harry Brown
- Commentary: I love this movie unreasonably. I love the story. I love the hero's predicament. I love his emotional expressions as he negotiates the predicament. I love what this movie says not only about friendship, but about how horrible circumstances spur some of us to disgust and then, quickly, heroism.
In my opinion, this movie is just an f***ing masterpiece. All the actors, as well, are great, especially Michael Caine. I know he's made splashier and flashier movies, many of which are considered Great Movies. I've seen many of them and have a few of them. But, this one steals my heart. Every time.
Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Michael Caine Harry Brown Emily Mortimer DI Alice Frampton Charlie Creed Miles Terence Hicock David Bradley Leonard Attwell Ben Drew Noel Winters Sean Harris Stretch Jack O'Connell Markey Liam Cunningham Sidney Rourke
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2009
Directed by Daniel Barber.
Labels: michael-caine, revenge2
Let the Right One In
- Commentary: This is one of those movies that I've seen many times since it came out, but never in the theater, always on some TV channel that's running it, often Amazon, although not exclusively. It beguiles me. I never get tired of the story, of its characters, of its look, of the way it was produced. I guess you could say it's one of my all time favorites.
My mother was still alive when it came out, a few months before she died. Since it was released at that time on TV, she saw it, and what I remember of her reaction was that she was intrigued by it and didn't connect it with being about vampires. She thought it was about two children in a compromising situation who were trying to figure their way out of it. Frankly, that's a pretty good description of it.
More later.
Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Kåre Hedebrant Oskar Lina Leandersson Eli Per Ragnar Håkan Henrik Dahl Erik Karin Bergquist Yvonne Peter Carlberg Lacke Ika Nord Virginia Mikael Rahm Jocke Karl Robert Lindgren Gösta Anders T. Peedu Morgan Pale Olofsson Larry Cayetano Ruiz Magister Ávila
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2008
Directed by Tomas Alfredson.
Labels: folk-horror
