Hello everyone.
So, I haven’t updated for months, and in fact I took the site offline for a while. I just didn’t have time to watch many movies and I didn’t want to let the site just sit there without any new content, so I decided to take a break.
Now though, my friend Steve and I [...]
Ladri di Biciclette (1948, Vittorio De Sica)
The Bicycle Thief is a simple movie — plot-wise anyway. It tells the story of Antonio Ricci (Lamberto Maggiorani), an out-of-work father and husband, who desperate needs to find work. One day, he is given the job of plastering posters all over Rome. The catch though is that [...]
The Lost Weekend (1945, Billy Wilder)
Ray Milland plays Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, who has managed to stay “on the wagon” for ten whole days. He appears to be on the mend. His brother Wick (Phillip Terry) wants to take him on a weekend trip to the country, but Don would rather stay home [...]
Oldboy (2003, Chan-wook Park)
Oldboy tells the story of Oh Daesu, an average family man who is kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, with no explanation. After his release, he is given some cash and a mobile phone, and told that he must find out who imprisoned him, and why.
The setup alone is marvellous; we’re [...]
Metropolis (1927, Fritz Lang)
As you may remember, I saw Lang’s M last year (read my review) and gave it a full five stars. This movie, which was made a few years prior to M, is almost as impressive.
The plot is simple. It’s set in a futuristic city which is divided between the working class [...]