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Entries Tagged as 'Ambiguous ending'

If Two Men Are On Board, One Is the Skipper

August 28th, 2010 · No Comments

Roman Polanski was born August 18, 1933 in Paris. The sordid details of his flight from the United States in 1978 have often overshadowed discussion of the director’s work, which at the age of 77, includes one of the best films of 2010. Is he a world class filmmaker? In the month of August, I [...]

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Tags: 24 hour time frame · Ambiguous ending · Murder mystery · Paranoia · Psychoanalysis

She’s Just Sensitive, That’s All

August 25th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Roman Polanski was born August 18, 1933 in Paris. The sordid details of his flight from the United States in 1978 have often overshadowed discussion of the director’s work, which at the age of 77, includes one of the best films of 2010. Is he a world class filmmaker? In the month of August, I [...]

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Tags: Ambiguous ending · Bathtub scene · Dreams and visions · Paranoia · Psychoanalysis · Woman in jeopardy

Even Hell Has Its Heroes

August 16th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Roman Polanski was born August 18, 1933 in Paris. The sordid details of his flight from the United States in 1978 have often overshadowed discussion of the director’s work, which at the age of 77, includes one of the best films of 2010. Is he a world [...]

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Tags: Ambiguous ending · Based on novel · Dreams and visions · Femme fatale · Murder mystery · Road trip · Supernatural · Train

Damned Hard To Find an Apartment These Days

August 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Roman Polanski was born August 18, 1933 in Paris. The sordid details of his flight from the United States in 1978 have often overshadowed discussion of the director’s work, which at the age of 77, includes one of the best films of 2010. Is he a world class filmmaker? In the month of August, I [...]

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Tags: Ambiguous ending · Based on novel · Cult favorite · Dreams and visions · Femme fatale · Interrogation · Murder mystery · Paranoia