Les Diaboliques (1955, Henri-Georges Clouzot) Three weeks ago, I had no idea who Henri-Georges Clouzot was. Now, I’ve seen two of his movies and both are masterpieces. He made this right after Le Salaire de la Peur (read my review), yet it’s an entirely different kind of movie. Unlike Le Salaire de la Peur, very little [...]
Monday, June 16, 2008
Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922, F.W. Murnau) Some time last year, I saw Werner Herzog’s remake of this film, starring Klaus Kinski. I was in the middle of catching up with the other Herzog/Kinski collaborations, and I really enjoyed it. I thought Kinski was very intense, and I liked the surreal quality of it. [...]
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Bride of Frankenstein (1935, James Whale) When I saw Frankenstein about a year ago, I wasn’t very impressed. I found it dull and uninspiring. This, its sequel, was better. So it turns out that Frankenstein (Colin Clive) and his monster (Boris Karloff) didn’t die after all. Mary Shelley (Elsa Lanchester) reveals what really happened next, in [...]
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920, Robert Wiene) This is widely considered to be the first true horror film ever made, and it’s not hard to see why. Sure, it’s not exactly “scary” by today’s standards, but it still marks a true milestone in the way these stories are told. I found it to be [...]
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Frankenstein (1931, James Whale) Frankenstein is famously one of the most filmed stories in cinematic history. Still, I hadn’t seen a single proper version of this story before, just variations (like Young Frankenstein). I knew the basic gist of it, of course, but I was still quite excited to finally see one of the most [...]
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...
Sunday, June 29, 2008
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