RE: Desperately need help

Posted by afilado (A) on November 2, 2007 at 16:59:31

In Reply to: Desperately need help posted by Victor Khomenko on November 1, 2007 at 13:54:48:

Stranger Than Paradise - One of Jarmusch's most enjoyable.

Happiness - Dark, dark comedy. Pulp Fiction meets The Royal Tenenbaums. Unflinching. Very fine stuff from Todd Solondz, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Ben Gazzara, Dylan Baker, Jane Adams, Camryn Mannheim and Rufus Reid (GREAT kid performance).

Three Times - Three varieties of love from Chinese director Hsiao-hsien Ho.

Cafe Lumiere - Another from Ho. This time with Tadanobu Asano and Yo Hitoto

El Bola - A stark, unsensationalized look at child abuse and the inherent ambiguity of how one should respond.

Insomnia - Another fine and complex thriller from Scandanavia.

The Widow of St. Pierre - Murder, redemption and punishment turned inside out

Noi The Albino - Iceland is a very remote place.

Platform - fresh view of China.

Blind Shaft - Ditto, with more grit.

Kitchen Stories - Another Norwegian gem.

Dark City - Smart sci -fi.

A Man Escaped - Bresson. Absolutely engrossing and believable story of escape from Nazi prison. Made two years before Pickpocket, displaying the same meticulous method.

Owning Mahoney - Another with P. S. Hoffman. It's great to watch him work.

Il Grido - Antonioni. One which still sticks in my mind after months. So beautiful and sad.

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Topic - Desperately need help - Victor Khomenko 13:54:48 11/01/07 (23)

Le Gout des Autres (The Taste of Others), a low key masterpiece in every sense... (nt) - orejones 02:32:10 11/03/07 (1)

Yes, saw it years ago. (nt) - Victor Khomenko 09:22:06 11/03/07 (0)

RE: Desperately need help - afilado 16:59:31 11/02/07 (1)

Very good list! nt - tinear 09:04:41 11/04/07 (0)

A few recent American films: - tinear 12:04:45 11/02/07 (0)

RE: Desperately need help - Peter H-son 10:39:10 11/02/07 (4)

I don't know. I'm a fan of Miike but "Ichi" was over the top - tinear 11:52:24 11/02/07 (2)

RE: I don't know. I'm a fan of Miike but "Ichi" was over the top - Victor Khomenko 12:15:55 11/02/07 (1)

RE: I don't know. I'm a fan of Miike but "Ichi" was over the top - Peter H-son 12:34:07 11/02/07 (0)

RE: Desperately need help - Victor Khomenko 11:12:14 11/02/07 (0)

I just watched Hollywoodland and The Good Shepherd - ArdRi 09:30:57 11/02/07 (0)

Thank you guys, added several... keep them coming! - Victor Khomenko 06:51:25 11/02/07 (0)

RE: not recent films but.... - grinagog 22:33:16 11/01/07 (0)

Ok, lay that monocle aside...... - mr grits 21:54:29 11/01/07 (2)

The White Countess - Doug Flynn 00:20:37 11/02/07 (1)

I liked the atmosphere and attention to detail and the undercurrent.... - mr grits 09:36:41 11/02/07 (0)

Hope all's well in Vic-land, haven't heard for awhile. - tinear 18:13:32 11/01/07 (3)

RE: Hope all's well in Vic-land, haven't heard for awhile. - Victor Khomenko 19:52:34 11/01/07 (2)

Saw Woman a long, long time ago. Remember next to nothing - tinear 05:51:43 11/02/07 (1)

RE: Saw Woman a long, long time ago. Remember next to nothing - Victor Khomenko 06:47:50 11/02/07 (0)

RE: Desperately need help - jackrandom 15:41:47 11/01/07 (0)

RE: Desperately need help - rico 14:09:52 11/01/07 (1)

RE: Desperately need help - Victor Khomenko 14:40:15 11/01/07 (0)

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RE: Desperately need help - afilado 16:59:31 11/02/07 (1)

Very good list! nt - tinear 09:04:41 11/04/07 (0)

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