Monthly Archives: June 2011
In Praise of Love (2001)
Éloge de l’Amour – In Praise of Love (2001) dir. Jean-Luc Godard When I last saw Jean-Luc Godard, he was a young French hipster freely blending Brecht, Marx, postmodernism, existentialism, and whatever else was en vogue, and re-inventing film as … Continue reading
Tropical Malady
Sud pralad – Tropical Malady (2004) – dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul A soldier in Thailand falls in love with a country boy. Keng and Tong flirt and romance each other. The first half of the film is a sweet, gentle love … Continue reading
Hour of the Wolf
Vargtimmen – Hour of the Wolf (1968) dir. Ingmar Bergman A woman and her artist lover move to an isolated island where they plan to raise their family. The man goes crazy and the woman catches his insanity. They share … Continue reading
Deliverance
Deliverance (1972) – dir. John Boorman Bearing more than a passing resemblance to Apocalypse Now, Deliverance is about a group of suburban American men who take a river trip into the wild, and into the heart of darkness. Burt Reynolds … Continue reading
