The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: Wow, what a film… An incredibly moving film about a man who is paralysed, except for his left eye, after a stroke. It is based on the true story of the man who is paralysed, written by him too. The film shows how he wrote the book, and how […]
Month: September 2009
Movie: Groundhog Day (1993)
Groundhog Day: I knew a little about this film – only that it was about a guy who relives the same day, over and over and over. I assumed it would be a silly comedy – and it was, at times, but it was also quite a serious film. What would you do, if you […]
Movie: Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Grapes of Wrath: This was more of a historical lesson for me than anything else. I had absolutely no idea about the ‘Dust Bowl’ problems in the US in the early 1930s. The film starts with Henry Fonda’s character, hitching a ride with a truck driver, and showing a bit of his short temper that seems […]
Movie: Battle of Algiers (1966)
Battle of Algiers: I have to confess. My knowledge of France and their involvement in Algeria was practically non existent. I knew of some racial issues between the French and Algerians, but, had never bothered to look into it. Now, I think my understanding is a lot better. This film is about an Algerian resistance […]
Movie: The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Night of the Hunter: An interesting religious type of movie. Where a mad (not sure what else could describe him) preacher happens to convince almost everyone around him that he’s a good man. The good and evil, love/hate thing finally made a bit more sense – I’ve seen the tattoos elsewhere in films, but, […]
Movie: Amores Perros (2004)
Amores Perros: I thought this film would be in the style of ‘Crash’ – especially as this film, and Crash involve a car crash. However, the chance meetings seem more coincidental than anything else, and not central to the individual stories. The film was also very odd – I didn’t quite follow initially what exactly […]
Movie: Tropic Thunder (2008)
Tropic Thunder: A great mindless comedy. Worth watching, if you like silly comedy movies – that oddly takes itself seriously, yet, not, at the same time. The trailers at the beginning of the movie are one of the best things, and see if you can spot Tom Cruise (I’m not sure I would’ve spotted him […]