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

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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

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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

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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

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