Posted by moviegeek916 on January 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment
War Horse (2011) – Some movies you can tell just by the trailers that they’re designed to pull tears from the toughest of men. Some reach this goal, some don’t. They’re rarely the type of Oscar-worthy prestige movies they think they are. One man who can stir sentiment to remarkable results is Steven Spielberg. His … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on September 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Days of Heaven (1978) — Earlier on I reviewed The Seventh Seal (great film) and referred to films that I have watched where I have been cognizant of their “greatness” yet not been particularly absorbed in. Less than twelve hours later, I find myself with a perfect example. I am big fan of transcendentalist cinema. … Continue reading →
Filed under Film, Old Facebook Minireviews · Tagged with 1978, Badlands, Carl Theodor Dreyer, Criterion Collection, David Gordon Green, Days of heaven, Robert Bresson, Terrence Malick, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The New World, The Seventh Seal, The Thin Red Line, Yasujiro Ozu