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 [...]
Saturday, June 28, 2008
In the Heat of the Night (1967, Norman Jewison) When the American Film Institute updated their list of the 100 best movies of all time in 2007, In the Heat of the Night was one of the new inclusions. In tells the story of Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier), an African American detective from Philadelphia. He has [...]
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Sleuth (1972, Joseph L. Mankiewicz) Sleuth is based on Anthony Shaffer’s play of the same name, and is about two men. The younger of the two, Milo Tindle (Michael Caine) intends to marry the wife of the older man, Andrew Wyke (Laurence Olivier), and goes up to his country house to discuss the matter. Wyke [...]
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Witness for the Prosecution (1957, Billy Wilder) If you know anything about me, you’ll already be aware that I love mysteries. I devour crime novels and love a good thriller movie. I especially adore Agatha Christie; she’s just so fun and light-hearted in those murky murder mysteries of hers. And from the start, it’s obvious [...]
Saturday, May 17, 2008
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 [...]
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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