Return Of The Film Corner Thread

[kinuta]

Nightcrawler - Dan Gilroy (2014)

Marshland/ La Isla Minima  - Alberto Rodríguez (2014)

 

[BillF]

1 hour ago, kinuta said:

Nightcrawler - Dan Gilroy (2014)

Marshland/ La Isla Minima  - Alberto Rodríguez (2014)

 

Seen both. The first is a super picture, though the other's pretty good too.

[jlhoots]

Atomic Blonde

[kinuta]

Gilda - Charles Vidor (1946)

13 Rue Madeleine (1946)

 

[kinuta]

Southpaw - Antoine Fuqua (2015)

Follows the overfamiliar narrative arc of fight films, with a few tweaks.

The main reason it is so watchable is the performance by Jake Gyllenhaal .

I can't be too critical as I always find boxing films intriguing, despite, or maybe because of, the hubris-fall-new/old trainer-rebirth-redemption pattern.

Makes a great back to back with the recent, excellent British fight film, Jawbone.

 

[BillF]

Documentary about Roland Kirk. As might be expected, concentrates more on the showmanship than on the jazz chops, but well worth seeing, all the same.

[duaneiac]

Zazie dans le Metro -- 1960, Louis Malle.  Basically a real-life cartoon with some genuinely funny moments, but it all seems too anarchic after a while and I for one was tired of it before it finally finished.  The kid is an annoying little brat.

[duaneiac]

I know nothing about the Shakespeare plays from which Mr. Welles compiled this material, but this stands on its own as one outstanding film.  It's probably his greatest film performance and it's certainly a role with which he felt a great connection.  Some magnificent editing, especially in the battle sequence, and some beautiful b&w cinematography throughout the film.

[jlhoots]

Ghost Story

[kinuta]

Chuck - Philippe Falardeau (2016)

Surprisingly good. I enjoyed it.

[kinuta]

The Awful Truth - Leo McCarey (1937)

Una - Benedict Andrews (2016)

Challenging subject makes for a dark, piercing viewing experience.

The two leads give it their all, especially Rooney Mara.

[kinuta]

Murder My Sweet - Edward Dmytryk (1944)

[jlhoots]

Detroit

[kinuta]

The Big Sleep - Howard Hawks (1946)

The Big Short - Adam McCay (2015)

[jlhoots]

Lady Macbeth

[duaneiac]

21 hours ago, kinuta said:

The Big Sleep - Howard Hawks (1946)

The Big Short - Adam McCay (2015)

I hear they are planning a remake combing those two movies -- The Big, Short Sleep aka The Nap!

Recently viewed another "Big" movie:

The poster don't lie.  It was indeed a "hunk of film".  Unfortunately, the celluloid required to make this could perhaps have been better used as guitar picks.  It does not escape its obvious roots as a stage play and there is some really ripe, overwritten dialogue.  If they gave out awards for scenery chewing the way they do for hot dog eating, Rod Steiger would have been a leading contender for champion of 1955 with his performance in this film.

 

[kinuta]

Possessed - Curtis Bernhardt (1947)

Currently reading the Joan Crawford bioraphy 'Possessed'.

Agree about The Big Knife.  Looks good on paper but doesn't work.

Edited August 7, 2017 by kinuta

[jlhoots]

Landline

[gmonahan]

18 hours ago, jlhoots said:

Landline

Me too. Seeing it this evening.

 

 

gregmo

[kinuta]

Born To Kill - Robert Wise (1947)

No Man Of Her Own - Mitchell Leisen (1950)

[duaneiac]

Very good indeed

Edited August 8, 2017 by duaneiac

[kinuta]

The Long Goodbye - Robert Altman (1973)

 

One of my favourites.

[kinuta]

The Damned Don't Cry - Vincent Sherman (1950)

[jlhoots]

The Midwife

[kinuta]

Arbitrage - Nicholas Jarecki (2012)

Stands up well to repeat viewing. Richard Gere is perfectly cast.