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Entries Tagged as 'Femme fatale'

Sorceress In White Sneakers

August 19th, 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: Based on novel · Bathtub scene · Femme fatale · Prostitute · Psychoanalysis · Road trip

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

Ruining A Good Story With Too Much Research

August 10th, 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: Alternate universe · Based on novel · Bathtub scene · Femme fatale · Forensic evidence · Interrogation · Murder mystery · No opening credits · Paranoia · Small town

Forget It Jake

August 7th, 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: Famous line · Father/daughter relationship · Femme fatale · Forensic evidence · Gangsters and hoodlums · Interrogation · Murder mystery · Paranoia · Prostitute