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- What do Shoojit Sircar and Philip Roth have in common?Well, aside from them being great artists? Both have released works that document a procession of surgeries as a narrative frame, I Want to Talk for Sircar and Everyman for Roth. And both have, I am sorry to say, produced uncharacteristic weak efforts. Talk is easily Sircar’s worst film, while I haven’t read enough of Roth’s workContinue reading “What do Shoojit Sircar and Philip Roth have in common?”
- Things You Only Notice About The Godfather When Watching It for the 450th TimeI was finally able to watch The Godfather on the big screen* for the first time and noticed some things (perhaps new only to me) that had not gotten through even after watching it so many times. He’s agitated but keeps it under control. His anger threatens to spill over but he is composed. HeContinue reading “Things You Only Notice About The Godfather When Watching It for the 450th Time”
- Picks for the NYT: My 10 Best Films of the CenturySo, the New York Times has asked readers to vote for the best films of the 21st century (here) and I voted myself. Here are my picks, along with the alternatives that nearly knocked them out, which is my roundabout way of presenting my top 20. 1. Dogville (dir. Lars Von Trier) If you askContinue reading “Picks for the NYT: My 10 Best Films of the Century”
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