Posts Tagged ‘Alfred Hitchcock’
Film Review – Crimson Peak
Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak (2015) is a perfect example of how advertisements can misconstrue audience expectations. Trailers and posters would have us believe that this is a horror film. That is not the case. Although there is plenty of spooky atmosphere, ghouls that lurk…
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SIFF Film Review – The New Girlfriend
Watching The New Girlfriend (Une Nouvelle Amie) directed by François Ozon at a Seattle International Film Festival press screening was a reminder to me of how expectations about a film can skew the actual view experience. When I go see a movie, I only want…
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Film Review – A Hard Day
Imagine the worst day you’ve ever had, now expand it to a couple of days and multiply it by ten. That’s about the equivalent of what the main character goes through in Seong-hoon Kim’s South Korean thriller, A Hard Day (2014). This is a slick,…
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Film Review – Fifty Shades of Grey
In Fifty Shades of Grey (2015), virginal literature student Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) enters into a BDSM relationship with billionaire Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan). The main point of tension is the negotiation of a contract. This contract outlines the dominant/submissive sexual arrangement that Christian will…
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Top 10 Films of 2014 – Adelaide’s List
I’m a grumpy middle-aged lady, and I want to see films when I want to see them—which is often long after they’ve left the theater. So my top ten 2014 is composed of new-to-me films from any year. Also, “top” does not necessarily mean “best”…
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Episode 251 – Gwyneth Paltrow
In honor of the release of Iron Man 3, Spencer and Greg discuss Gwyneth Paltrow.
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Episode 221 – DVD Rundown 1-15-2013
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for January 15th, 2013. In this episode they discuss Taken 2, Merlin, To Rome With Love, and The Man Who Knew Too Much.
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Film Review – Hitchcock
If I had to name the three directors most responsible for my love of movies, I would list Alfred Hitchcock, John Carpenter, and Woody Allen. (You can throw in Ernst Lubitsch and Michael Curtiz to round out the top five, if you’d like.) Hitchcock is…
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