0703 March 2007

Not an easy movie to recommend, but I'm glad I saw it. An intersting experiment in taboo-breaking, but Crispin Glover's accompanying slideshow performance was definitely more enjoyable.

Terrific cinematography really roots the film in its time period. The twisty story didn't impress me, but the performances made it worthwhile.

I love Hammer, but this didn't hold my interest. I'm always reading that the studio's films declined in the 70s, and I usually argue that point. Not with Vampire Circus.

Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn give great performances in this melodrama.

Can you believe I've gone my whole life without tracking this one down? Excellent on many levels, but I especially liked DeNiro's performance and the unusual editing. Long live film noir!

A living comic book. Proves that new technology can bring a level of style to the screen that was previously impossible.

Not the best Hammer Frankenstein, but not the worst either. Peter Cushing is so good at acting superior. He's a genius, and he'll let you know it -- an evil opportunist, but somehow we still like him.

This last time I watched it, I noticed the use of point-of-view shots throughout. Using this technique, Hitchcock puts the viewer into Stewart & Day's shoes, making them more sympathetic and ratcheting up the tension.

I'm open to the idea of a more serious Jackie Chan movie, but this one didn't ring true. Unlike Chan's Accidental Spy, the somber character beats here didn't work. The violence was stepped up, which made me cringe plenty, but the results where nowhere near as fun as the goofy fights in most Chan movies.

More Law and Order than Seven. It was interesting seeing Fincher take chances with structure, but it was not entirely compelling.