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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Unconventional romance'
Our Name Has Become d’Urberville
August 1st, 2010 · 2 Comments
Tags: Based on novel · Coming of age · Drunk scene · Father/daughter relationship · Father/son relationship · Small town · Train · Unconventional romance
He Adored New York City
July 28th, 2010 · 3 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: Drunk scene · Famous line · Midlife crisis · Museums and galleries · Music · No opening credits · Psychoanalysis · Unconventional romance
Either It’s Raining, Or I’m Dreaming
July 22nd, 2010 · No 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: Based on novel · Dreams and visions · Femme fatale · Military · Museums and galleries · Road trip · Train · Unconventional romance
Shacking Up With a Flower Child
May 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Breezy (1973)
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Written by Jo Heims
Produced by Robert Daley
108 minutes
Folded into a 1973 seat cushion between High Plains Drifter (which he starred in and directed) and Magnum Force (which he reprised his role as Dirty Harry to stellar box office returns) is a slightly crumpled but remarkable sketch Clint Eastwood directed William [...]
Tags: Midlife crisis · Unconventional romance










