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Guisi (English Corner)
East Asian cinema has been preoccupied with ghost stories for more than a decade. How much of it is part of the culture of the region, how much religious belief or how much of it is a successful trend that has been imitated by Hollywood ? Silk is one of the better examples - though just as far-fetched as any. It tries to give the impression (…) -
El Violin (English Corner)
A first film that is both modest and ambitious. It is modest in its small budget, use of local actors, filmed in black and white and telling a local Mexican story. It is ambitious in its cinema style and in the scope of exploration of themes. The setting is a generalised peasant revolt against government oppression - that could stand for so (…) -
L’Amico di famiglia (English Corner)
This is very much a mood film, an unpredictable blend of naturalism, dream and surrealism. Liking it will depend on moods. It is also a rather creepy film. The central character and his behaviour are definitely creepy. According to the press release, everybody likes Geremia. That was not my impression from watching the characters interact (…) -
Marie Antoinette (English Corner)
Sofia Coppola made an interesting remark about her film. While she based her screenplay on the historical biography by Antonia Fraser, she did not want to do a historical film as such. She wanted the audience to be able to spend a couple of hours in the company of Marie Antoinette. Within those terms, she has been successful. The (…) -
Babel (English Corner)
A very fine film. Writer Guillermo Arriaga brings his now famous skill in presenting several interwoven stories while playing with timelines (Amores Perros, 21 Grams, and winner of the 2005 Cannes award for screenplay, Melquiades Estrada). Director Inarritu shows great sensitivity, impressive craft and finesse as he moves with ease from the (…)