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Transsiberian

November 26, 2018 image

transsiberian Transsiberian. Man, Woody Harrelson is a treasure.

benkingsley, eduardonoriega, emilymortimer, film, katemara, movies, thomaskretschmann, woodyharrelson
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Testament

November 25, 2018 image

testament Testament. Really good. I'd like to see more post-apocalyptic films like this. It's just people, a community, dealing with it and trying to support each other. How times change and how it changes them. Good slow burn.

film, janealexander, kevincostner, lynnelittman, movies, rebeccademornay, williamdevane
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Cave of Forgotten Dreams

November 25, 2018 image

cave-forgotten-dreams Cave of Forgotten Dreams. Cool mostly for the fact that the cave exists, and that they got extended access to it. I saw some pictographs out in Utah a couple years ago, maybe a square meter or so's worth on a cliff wall, and still think of them with awe. Can't imagine what a whole cave-ful is like in person. Filed under: Werner Herzog.

documentary, film, movies, wernerherzog
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Mr. Brooks

November 24, 2018 image

mrbrooks Mr. Brooks. Two things I really like here: 1) villainous Kevin Costner (cf. A Perfect World) and 2) showing the subconscious/alter ego/devil on the shoulder in William Hurt. I think the plot might have a bit too much going on, but it's fun stuff.

bruceaevans, danecook, daniellepanabaker, demimoore, film, kevincostner, marghelgenberger, movies, williamhurt
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The Uninvited (2009)

November 22, 2018 image

the-uninvited The Uninvited (2009). A remake of a Korean film. Elizabeth Banks and David Strathairn are just about always worth a watch, but this one can be skipped. Less than 90 minutes though! Maybe I just prefer more loose ends?

ariellekebbel, davidstrathairn, elizabethbanks, emilybrowning, film, guardbrothers, horror, movies
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Klute

November 21, 2018 image

klute Klute. A young Jane Fonda and a young Donald Sutherland. I don't remember ever seeing them performing young. Didn't love the movie, but just to see and understand the early talent is cool. Good companion films: Three Days of the Condor, The Parallax View, All the President's Men, Night Moves.

alanjpakula, charlescioffi, donaldsutherland, film, filmnoir, janefonda, movies, royscheider
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Night Moves

November 18, 2018 image

night-moves Night Moves. This was great. So much despair in sunny places. Gene Hackman has a crazy amount of charisma. (The more recent and unrelated movie called Night Moves is good, too.)

arthurpenn, film, filmnoir, genehackman, movies, susanclark
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Psycho

November 15, 2018 image

psycho Psycho. Revival showing on a big screen. The movie has gotten better as a I age. Funny how that works. I appreciated it so much more this time around. Filed under: Hitchcock.

anthonyperkins, film, hitchcock, janetleigh, johngavin, johnmcintire, martinbalsam, movies, veramiles
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Mulholland Falls

November 12, 2018 image

mulholland-falls.png Mulholland Falls. If you must watch an early/mid-century L.A. crime tale, let it be Chinatown instead.

andrewmccarthy, chazzpalminteri, chrispenn, film, jenniferconnelly, johnmalkovich, leetamahori, melaniegriffith, michaelmadsen, movies, nicknolte, treatwilliams
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The Fly (1986)

November 10, 2018 image

the-fly The Fly (1986). Excellent. I hadn't seen this in ages. I remember watching it as a kid and being kinda bored and impatient. Totally different experience as an adult. You kinda know what's coming and it's supported and pushed the whole way with the character development. Fun performance.

davidcronenberg, film, geenadavis, horror, jeffgoldblum, johngetz, movies, scifi
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