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Asian Movies of 2012: Part Tres
by Jaime Grijalba. As promised last month, I shall continue with capsule reviews of a group of asian films from 2012 that didn’t caught enough interest or where I’ve already talked about their issues...
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43. Tootsie (1982)
by Dean Treadway Before its tremendously successful 1982 release, the odds were against TOOTSIE working at all. For one thing, the project, spearheaded by its star Dustin Hoffman, had gone through an...
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42. The Palm Beach Story (1942)
by Brandie Ashe Frenetic. It’s the first word that comes to mind when thinking about Preston Sturges’ 1942 comedy classic The Palm Beach Story. From the opening credits—a brief sequence with enough...
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57. The World at War 1973
by Allan Fish (UK 1973 1,352m) DVD1 Remember p Jeremy Isaacs d Peter Batty, David Elstein, Phillip Whitehead, Michael Darlow w Peter Batty, Neal Ascherson, Charles Bloomberg, Courtney Brown, Angus...
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Bullying Pulpit: Paddy Chayefsky and Sidney Lumet’s “Network” (41)
By Bob Clark Over the course of this current election cycle in the United States, among the more sobering realizations of the current state and trends in American politics has been the slow, unwavering...
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1962 – Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Supp Actor, Supp Actress,...
OK, results for 1962, let’s get it over with… Best Picture Lawrence of Arabia, UK/US (7 votes) Best Director Luis Buñuel, The Exterminating Angel & David Lean, Lawrence of Arabia (4 votes each TIE)...
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“One of the greatest films of all time”: Watch & vote for The House is Black...
This piece was originally posted in 2009 for Allan Fish’s 1960s countdown. It is being re-posted tonight, along with an embedded video of the short film itself, to encourage readers who haven’t seen or...
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Eric Lampmann and Rutgers University Band, Hurricane Sandy, Cloud Atlas,...
by Sam Juliano Gifted Rutgers University music major and saxophonist, freshman Eric Lampmann performed in concert at the Nicholas Music Center of the Mason Gross Performing Arts Center at the Douglas...
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40. It Happened One Night (1934)
by Judy Geater It was a film made at a Poverty Row studio, in just four weeks and on a shoestring. Clark Gable was forced to star in it as a punishment, according to some accounts, and turned up drunk...
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56. Abigail’s Party 1977
by Allan Fish (UK 1977 102m) DVD1/2 Anyone for Demis Roussos? p Margaret Matheson d/w Mike Leigh play Mike Leigh art Kenneth Sharp Alison Steadman (Beverly), Janine Duvitski (Angela), Tim Stern...
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39. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
by R. D. Finch What the hell do you write about a movie directed by Luis Buñuel? His films don’t deal directly with social, political, or ethical issues, so a discussion of theme isn’t really...
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“Let’s try to figure out who the bad guy is”: QUENTIN TARANTINO’S ‘RESERVOIR...
Copyright © 2012 by James Clark For a film as steeped as it is in gore and spectacular violence, Reservoir Dogs (1992) rather strangely, it seems, treats the wide-eyed viewer, as very much also a...
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40. Smiles of a Summer Night
by R. D. Finch With the possible exception of Alfred Hitchcock, no film director made as many great movies as Ingmar Bergman. And no director in movie history has more of a reputation for seriousness...
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37. Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
by Brandie Ashe When it comes to silent comedy, three names generally loom largest: Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, and Buster Keaton. And while all three have their respective strengths, and in their...
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55. Five Daughters 2010
by Allan Fish NB: while I have a shorter version of this, I decided to just repost the longer version first posted here in 2010. p Simon Lewis d Philippa Lowthorpe w Stephen Butchard ph Chris...
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36. The Circus (1928)
by Sam Juliano Swing Little Girl, Swing high to the sky, And don’t ever look at the ground, If you’re looking at rainbows, look up to the sky, You’ll never find rainbows, if you’re looking down, Life...
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1963 – Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Supp Actor, Supp Actress,...
by Allan Fish Best Picture 8½, Italy (7 votes) Best Director Federico Fellini, 8½ (13 votes) Best Actor Richard Harris, This Sporting Life & Marcello Mastroianni, 8½ (7 votes each, TIE) Best...
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The Devastation of Hurricane Sandy, President Obama and Election Day, and...
Utility pole downed after tree fell causing a transformer explosion near neighboring Cliffside Park High School, where Melanie and Sammy attend. One of many uprooted trees near our home blocking roads....
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35. The Big Lebowski
by M. Roca The Big Lebowski is a great example of the power of cinema to transcend its original medium into the wider realm of pop culture and cult fandom. If you ever happen to walk down Thompson...
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54. Little Dorrit 2008
by Allan Fish (UK 2008 480m) DVD1/2 Do not forget p Lisa Osborne d Adam Smith, Dearbhla Walsh, Diarmuid Lawrence w Andrew Davies novel Charles Dickens ph Owen McPolin ed Philip Kloss m...
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