F for Fake (1973) – Orson Welles (Darrell Ron Tuffs)
Short Plot Summary: A documentary about fraud and fakery. F for Fake is the last major film completed by Orson Welles, who directed, co-wrote, and starred in the film.
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The Gold Rush (1925) Charles Chaplin (Darrell Ron Tuffs)
A lone prospector ventures into Alaska looking for gold. He gets mixed up with some burly characters and falls in love with the beautiful Georgia. He tries to win her … Continue reading The Gold Rush (1925) Charles Chaplin (Darrell Ron Tuffs)
The 86th Academy Awards: Best Picture
Whether you enjoy the Academy Awards or not, they are always an interesting reflection of the past year of film. However, the most interesting and most memorable award is always … Continue reading The 86th Academy Awards: Best Picture
Der Amerikanische Freund (1977) – Wim Wenders (Niall McArdle)
Synopsis: A Hamburg art restorer is drawn into the world of art forgery, and – convinced he is dying of a rare blood disease – is used by several crooks … Continue reading Der Amerikanische Freund (1977) – Wim Wenders (Niall McArdle)
Lore (2012) – Cate Shortland (Jane McCracken)
Through a fluttering curtained window into the cinematically exquisite trampled fairy tale of a fleeing Nazi family, teenage Lore, the main protagonist in ‘Lore’, 2012.
The Turin Horse (2011) – Béla Tarr (Jane McCracken)
Incessant wind… a dirge of clawing violins on repeat… ’Doom’ on his hands and knees, crawling ever closer with each sunset, along his impending trail of inevitable cataclysm, until finally he … Continue reading The Turin Horse (2011) – Béla Tarr (Jane McCracken)
A Place in the Sun (1951) – George Stevens (Mardaweh Tompo)
A young social climber moves into town to work for his uncles company only to find his aspirations of ascending to the upper class to be in jeopardy by an … Continue reading A Place in the Sun (1951) – George Stevens (Mardaweh Tompo)
Le Samourai (1967) – Jean Pierre Melville (Pete Johnson)
Hitman Jef Costello is a perfectionist who always carefully plans his murders and who never gets caught. One night however, after killing a night-club owner, he’s seen by witnesses. His … Continue reading Le Samourai (1967) – Jean Pierre Melville (Pete Johnson)
Mister Roberts (1955) – John Ford / Mervyn LeRoy (Eric Norcross)
A depiction of life on a Navy supply vessel, based in the South Pacific during the latter half of World War 2.
Fox and his Friends (1975) – Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Mardaweh Tompo)
A young carnival worker wins the lottery and gets taken in by an upper class socialite who may or may not have his best intentions at heart.
Stranger than Fiction (2006) – Marc Forster (Samantha Schäfer)
Harold Crick (Will Ferrell) is an IRS auditor who leads a punctual but uneventful life – until one day he is interrupted by a disembodied omniscient narrator who makes him … Continue reading Stranger than Fiction (2006) – Marc Forster (Samantha Schäfer)
Whip It (2009) – Drew Barrymore (Sarah Myles)
The 2009 directorial debut of Drew Barrymore – Whip It – is arguably the ultimate feminist movie. While that may seem to be a fairly bold statement, it is absolutely … Continue reading Whip It (2009) – Drew Barrymore (Sarah Myles)
A World of Film 