The 25th Hour (1967)
The 25th Hour (1967) was directed by French director Henri Verneuil. Johann Moritz(Anthony Quinn) lives in a small village in Romania with his loving wife. Local police sergeant has Moritz sent to a work camp as a Jew, so he can try and sleep with his wife. After a couple of years he escapes with [...]
Read moreThe Abominable Snowman (1957)
The Abominable Snowman (1957) is a British directed by Val Guest. Guest is known for his 1950′s science-fiction films. Working in a remote village in the Himalayas, scientist John Rollason (Peter Cushing) and his wife Helen (Maureen Connell), study rare mountain plants. But his real desire is to find the Yeti, his opportunity comes with [...]
Read moreFargo (1996)
Fargo is a film from the Coen brothers about an extortion plan that snowballs completely out of control. I don’t see how this is a black comedy. The characters are just as wild as any other Coen film, but this one was real. The dialect seemed pretty genuine to me. I didn’t think it was [...]
Read moreIris (2001)
Iris tells the story of Iris Murdoch, the Irish philosopher and writer, as she struggles with Alzheimer’s. It stars two great actresses, Judi Dench and Kate Winslet. This film really made me think of my grandmother and her affliction with Alzheimer’s. It is sad to see such a great mind start to deteriorate. The movie [...]
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