Posts Tagged ‘Roman Polanski’
Film Review – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Writer/director Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) is arguably one of his most affectionate undertakings. It’s a loving tribute to 1960s Los Angeles – not so much the one that actually existed but the one that resides in Tarantino’s memory.…
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LOUD NOISES!! The only way Annabelle (2014) can really affect you is if you’ve never seen a horror film before. It incorporates so many clichés that we can tell when a jump scare is coming from a mile away. In fairness, there are a few…
READ MOREFilm Review – Venus in Fur
Roman Polanski’s Venus in Fur (2013) tells the story of an actress auditioning for a part in a stage production of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s novel “Venus in Furs”. A quick internet search tells me the book centers around a character – Severin – who’s so…
READ MOREEpisode 200 – DVD Rundown 10-30-2012
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for October 30th, 2012. In this episode they discuss Rosemary’s Baby, The Campaign, Safety Not Guaranteed, and The Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection.
READ MOREFilm Review – Trishna
Taken from the classic book Tess of the d’Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented, by Thomas Hardy, Michael Winterbottom’s Trishna (2011) tries to put a modern spin on this story, but seems to have gotten it mixed up in the translation. Trishna (Freida Pinto) is…
READ MOREWhat We’re Watching – 8/24/11
Tabloid When I heard a new Errol Morris documentary was coming out, I squealed, which confused my husband, because I don’t normally make that noise. I remember seeing The Thin Blue Line on PBS back in 1988 and being amazed at how different it…
READ MORETop Horror Films – #27 – Rosemary’s Baby
Rosemary’s Baby 1968; directed by Roman Polanski; screenplay by Roman Polanski from the novel by Ira Levin Brandi: One of the most frustrating circumstances a character in a horror film can face is not being able to get anyone to believe them. Another is not…
READ MOREKurosawa’s Rhythm in ‘Throne of Blood’ (1957)
The thing that’s so impressive about Akira Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood (1957) is that he takes an already great story and produces a new work of art that is entirely his own. In his interpretation of Macbeth (1606), Kurosawa is not afraid to alter Shakespeare’s…
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