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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Sorceress In White Sneakers
August 19th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Tags: Based on novel · Bathtub scene · Femme fatale · Prostitute · Psychoanalysis · Road trip
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 [...]
Tags: Famous line · Father/daughter relationship · Femme fatale · Forensic evidence · Gangsters and hoodlums · Interrogation · Murder mystery · Paranoia · Prostitute
Only Swords Can Settle Things Now
July 25th, 2010 · 2 Comments
In the month of July, I take a look at films released in my very favorite film stock and aspect ratio: black & white in anamorphic. Unless they’re being financed with credit cards, movies are rarely shot like this anymore because they’re impossible to sell to television. Yet these dreams sneak onto Turner Classic Movies [...]
Tags: Black comedy · Crooked officer · Gangsters and hoodlums · Interrogation · Prostitute · Small town · Sword fight
Back In the Saddle For The First Time
June 10th, 2010 · No Comments
In the month of June, Joe Valdez “takes over” programming of the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles with a series of double features on his favorite film themes. Joe is not a professional curator and may not even show potential as an amateur one, but comments and recommendations for future double features are welcome [...]
Tags: Gangsters and hoodlums · Heist · Master and pupil · Prostitute · Road trip · Shootout · Small town · Train · Western










