Thursday, November 30, 2006

Heartbeeps (Allan Arkush, 1981)


Heartbeeps (Allan Arkush, 1981)
Rating: 4.3

This could have been a cute family film, or even a decent satire, instead it is just a debacle. The casting was good, as Andy Kaufman, Bernadette Peters, and Randy Quaid were all perfect. Visually, the film had a nice look to it, and most notably the make-up work was great and was even nominated for an Oscar. Unfortunately, the writing was atrocious and the film has basically been forgotten. In some regards it may be considered a prototype for the more popular Short Circuit films in 1986 and 1988.

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Sunday, November 26, 2006

Sunday, November 19, 2006

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Hiroshima mon amour (Alain Resnais, 1959)


Hiroshima mon amour (Alain Resnais, 1959)
Rating: 10

A beautiful glance at the horrors of forgetting fond memories and being forever tormented by the awful ones.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Barry Lyndon (Stanley Kubrick, 1975)


Barry Lyndon (Stanley Kubrick, 1975)
Rating: 8.8

Contains some of the best cinematography, set and costume design I've seen as well as a myriad of gorgeous shots and compositions and a great score to match.

Saturday, November 11, 2006

Stranger Than Fiction (Marc Forster, 2006)


Stranger Than Fiction (Marc Forster, 2006)
Rating: 3.2

Disappointing waste of a creative premise that just seemed to be a half-ass attempt at a Charlie Kaufmanesque story.

Dead Man (Jim Jarmusch, 1995)


Dead Man (Jim Jarmusch, 1995)
Rating: 9.9

"Do you have any tobacco? "

Monday, November 06, 2006

Borat!: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (Larry Charles, 2006)


Borat!: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (Larry Charles, 2006)
Rating: 7.0

"We decided to not take airplane should the Jews repeat their attack of 9/11."

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (Tommy Lee Jones, 2005)


The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (Tommy Lee Jones, 2005)
Rating: 6.8

"You're good people. You need to go ahead and shoot me."

Bananas (Woody Allen, 1971)


Rating: 7.8

"I once stole a pornographic book that was printed in braille. I used to rub the dirty parts."

Allen's second film messily mixes amateurism with brilliance. Bananas, potentially could have been one of my all time favorites, but I just couldn't overlook the technical flaws and sloppy structure.

Dracula (Tod Browning, 1931)



Dracula (Tod Browning, 1931)
Rating: 8.9

Count Dracula: To die, to be "really" dead, that must be glorious!
Mina Seward: Why, Count Dracula!
Count Dracula: There are far worse things awaiting man than death.

The Puffy Chair (Jay Duplass, 2005)


The Puffy Chair (Jay Duplass, 2005)
Rating: 2.0

Another run of the mill indie film with excrutiatingly annoying characters. It felt like I was watching a student film.