Tag Archives: American movies

a lonely father (film: Everybody’s Fine – Kirk Jones, 2009)

Posted on November 2, 2022 by admin

‘Everybody’s Fine‘, the 2009 American family drama by director Kirk Jones, offers the opportunity for a series of interesting reflections on the passing of cinematic time. Why do some older films seem contemporary, while other films, made a decade or … Continue reading →

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love and friendship (film: Falling in Love – Ulu Grosbard, 1984)

Posted on September 16, 2022 by admin

A movie starring Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro, made during a time that represented the peak of their careers can’t be too bad. I confess that I hadn’t heard much about ‘Falling in Love‘ nor about its director Ulu … Continue reading →

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crime and friendship (film: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot – Michael Cimino, 1974)

Posted on July 29, 2022 by admin

I’m not a big fan of either Clint Eastwood (as an actor) or Jeff Bridges. I decided to see ‘Thunderbolt and Lightfoot’ because it is the debut film in 1974 by director Michael Cimino, whose next film would be ‘Deer … Continue reading →

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early Coen brothers’ great ‘noir’ movie (film: Miller’s Crossing – Joel Coen, 1990)

Posted on June 4, 2022 by admin

A black hat rolls pushed by the wind into a forest in the scene that opens ‘Miller’s Crossing‘, the 1990 film by the Coen brothers (officially only Joel is credited with directing). It is the first of several hats to … Continue reading →

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small is the future (film: Downsizing – Alexander Payne, 2017)

Posted on April 16, 2022 by admin

Whenever I have a hard time to categorize a film in a certain genre, the reasons can be very good or very bad. Sometimes it’s one of those original and inventive films that escapes the patterns imposed by film critics. … Continue reading →

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a horror movie that fails to scare (film: Suburbicon – George Clooney, 2017)

Posted on January 20, 2022 by admin

I have a problem with George Clooney. I may be to blame, I may not be the only one to blame. I was never excited about his acting performances. All the less so as the director, and this lack of … Continue reading →

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The Beauty and the Corporate Beast (film: Sabrina – Billy Wilder, 1954)

Posted on August 16, 2021 by admin

In 1954, when ‘Sabrina‘ was made, the film’s director, Billy Wilder, and the three actors who played the lead roles (Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart and William Holden) had each won at least one Oscar. ‘Sabrina‘, an entertainment movie, a romantic … Continue reading →

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a confusing remake (film: The Loft – Eric Van Looy, 2014)

Posted on August 14, 2021 by admin

‘The Loft‘ could have been a special remake. Director Erik Van Looy crossed the ocean with the idea of his successful film ‘Loft‘ made in Belgium in 2008 and directed the American version himself, which was released in 2014. I … Continue reading →

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a mother searching for her son (film: Changeling – Clint Eastwood, 2008)

Posted on July 29, 2021 by admin

I hesitated quite a bit before deciding to dedicate 2 hours and 20 minutes of my time to watching Clint Eastwood‘s 2008 movie ‘Changeling‘. One of the reasons is Clint himself, I’m not one of his enthusiastic fans, and every … Continue reading →

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survival of ‘The Dead Zone’ (film: The Dead Zone – David Cronenberg, 1983)

Posted on July 2, 2021 by admin

Released in 1983, ‘The Dead Zone‘ belongs to one of the two better periods of the filmography (otherwise quite unequal) of film director David Cronenberg. The film has many of the characteristics – better or worse – of the cinema … Continue reading →

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