Bonnie and Clyde: A movie mainly about the two criminals named in the title – based on the real life exploits of a gang run by Clyde Barrow. Oddly, this was released the same year as ‘In Cold Blood’, another true life story based on the exploits of two criminals. I, however, think that even […]
Day: 2009/05/06
Movie: Life is Beautiful (1998)
Life is Beautiful (La vita è bella): An amazing film. As described in the beginning, it is like a fable. The film starts off as a fairly easy going affair, with friends going on a trip to the city, for work. The main character (Guido) happens to meet a woman, with which there is a […]
Movie: Quantum of Solace (2008)
Quantum of Solace: A kind of ‘must see’ movie for me, mostly because I felt like Casino Royale ended on a kind of a cliff hanger. I don’t think that the cliff hanger was truly explained in this movie – but, it’s been so long since I’ve seen Casino Royale, it’s difficult to tell. I […]
Movie: On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront: The film with the classic Marlon Brando line: "… I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody …". I didn’t know that until I watched the film, so it was quite cool to realise it after I saw it. Anyway, this film was very good. The control […]