Posted on August 20th, 2008 by Zettel Film Reviewer
Tweet Caché (Hidden) – Michael Haneke (contains spoilers – plot elements revealed) Few recent films reward a second viewing more than Haneke’s justly praised Caché (Hidden). I caught it again at one of the Curzon (Mayfair and Soho) excellent midday Sunday bills. Its current release on video makes it even more widely available. Highly recommended, […]
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Posted on August 15th, 2008 by Zettel Film Reviewer
Tweet The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada – Tommy Lee Jones Soren Kierkegaard said “Purity of heart is to will one thing”. Understanding what he meant is to not ask what the ‘one thing’ is. Or at least to realise that when he said it was ‘the good’ he was starting a search for spiritual […]
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Posted on August 13th, 2008 by Zettel Film Reviewer
Tweet Singin’ In The Rain – Stanley Donen and Gene kelly My wife has my funeral wishes. She will just need a movie-loving, liberal vicar. So to speak. At the end of what I expect to be at best, a modestly attended event: large screen, good sound, no popcorn – not that liberal a vicar; […]
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Posted on August 6th, 2008 by Zettel Film Reviewer
Tweet Man On Wire – James Marsh Perhaps absurdity defines us best as human beings. In the natural world we can see endless examples of organisation, planning, preparation; even in rudimentary form, the use of language. Dogs and Primates are credited with ‘selfless’ acts that in humans we would call altruistic. But when 23 year-old […]
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Posted on August 3rd, 2008 by Zettel Film Reviewer
Tweet The Dark Knight – Christopher Nolan “Do I look like a man with a plan?” The Joker (Heath Ledger). British Director Christopher Nolan, courtesy of brother Jonathon’s screenplay has taken the hackneyed Batman franchise and turned it into classical myth. It is by far the most philosophical of the Batman movies and I doubt […]
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Posted on July 29th, 2008 by Zettel Film Reviewer
Tweet Notre Musique – Director Jean-Luc Godard If you love film – see this. If ideas engage you – see this. If you believe language and poetry embrace more than words – don’t miss this. Notre Musique shows a master film-maker on top of his game. Most people who know film, have a Godard movie […]
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Posted on July 27th, 2008 by Zettel Film Reviewer
Tweet Babel – Alejandro Gonzalez Inárritu (BBC Prize Review) Simply a masterpiece: of conception and writing, direction, performance and technical accomplishment integrating the whole. If not already, Inárritu will be one of the great directors. This is a work of consummate warmth and humanity – beyond language, beyond religion, beyond politics. In a world bedevilled […]
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