So, twofifty.org had some update problems at the end of last year, and the list stayed mostly static. It has now been fixed, and I can see that there are several movies (most of them from last year) that I have indeed seen, but since I wasn’t aware they were on the IMDb Top 250, [...]
Monday, January 8, 2007
Michael Collins (1996, Neil Jordan) After having lived in Ireland for a number of years, I was not completely unfamiliar with the history of the Irish Civil War, and the years leading up to it. I knew about Michael Collins, about Eamon de Valera, and had a fair grasp of what happened. I am always a [...]
Sunday, January 7, 2007
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006, Tom Tykwer) Tom Tykwer has made some interesting movies in the past (that I’ve liked), like Run Lola Run and Heaven. I respect him as a filmmaker, and was quite looking forward to this, his latest. And of course, it has Alan Rickman, so it was practically required [...]
Saturday, January 6, 2007
The Night of the Iguana (1964, John Huston) Unsurprisingly, I’ve never read or in any other way experienced the original stage play by Tennessee Williams, and I don’t know if that’s a good thing or not. I was unimpressed with the structure of this movie. The actual “night” referred to in the title is impressive enough; [...]
I’m back from my vacation now (best.week.ever) and have some catchin up to do. In August, I will write those last IMDb250 reviews that I didn’t get to in July, and then I’ll get back to work on my Resolutions and the Alphabet Project.
As you’ve noticed, Shoot the Glass is undergoing spring cleaning at the moment. Sorry for the mess and thanks for your patience.
I’m such a sucker for these great 50’s,60’s and early 70’s French...Funnily enough, this film is in my top ten for obvious reasons. You can quite clearly see the parallels between...
When I first saw “Hitchcount” at the top of the page, I wondered why Hanna felt the need to see any...Nice review, Hanna. I’ll agree with everything except the final rating. It gets the full five stars from...
I was amazed at how cynical the movie was. It kept amazing me that more and more people arrived. I am glad I...
Monday, January 22, 2007
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