Tag Archives: 4/5
The Taste of Tea (2004): A sip of whimsy and charm.
Originally posted on FILM GRIMOIRE:
You might be able to tell that I have a special obsession with Japanese film. I find that the surrealism and humour of Japanese film tends to be in a class of its own, and The Taste of Tea (2004) is no exception to this. This charming film follows the movements…
Prophet’s Prey (2015): “Perfect obedience produces perfect faith.”
Documentaries which focus on uncovering the evils of religion are a particular favourite of mine to watch, and this documentary is no exception, despite its harrowing and sickening subject matter. Prophet’s Prey (2015) is directed by Amy Berg, whose specialty as a documentarian appears to be in exposing crimes against children within the context of […]
Blindspot 2016: The Witches (1967)
I usually save the weirdest films for earlier on in my Blindspot series posts, and this film is no exception. The Witches (1967), also known in its native Italian as Le Streghe, is presented by Dino de Laurentiis. It is a film composed of five short films within, each by a different director. The films-within-films are […]
Resolutions 2016: First Blood (1982)
With another new year comes the promise of new and fantastic blogathons to come. One in particular that I have been looking forward to is Cara of Silver Screen Serenade‘s Resolutions series – where bloggers get together to discuss films they’ve always meant to see. In 2015, I watched Best Picture winner The Artist (2011) […]
Genre Grandeur: Joyeux Noel (2005)
Originally posted on FILM GRIMOIRE:
The theme for MovieRob‘s Genre Grandeur series of December 2014 was holiday films, which is a perfect choice for one of the most holiday-dense months of the year. So many excellent reviews were featured during December’s Genre Grandeur. I chose to write about Joyeux Noel (2005, dir. Christian Carion), a…
Lost In Translation (2003): “For relaxing times, make it Suntory time.”
Director Sophia Coppola’s second feature film, Lost In Translation (2003) is a story of loneliness, feeling lost, and finding oneself within the context of a foreign ‘other’; whether that is the foreign landscape of Tokyo, or an unknown and unpredictable future. Whilst in Tokyo, jaded movie star, Bob Harris (Bill Murray) is recording an advertisement […]
Two Films I Enjoyed On An Airplane
As mentioned in my previous post (which wasn’t really much of a post), I’m experiencing quite a bit of writer’s block at the moment where I can’t seem to write more than about a paragraph at a time. I’m not sure if it’s all the reports I have to write at work sucking the words […]
Blindspot 2015: Spellbound (1945)
A true Hitchcockian thriller with a strong theoretical basis in psychoanalytic psychology, Spellbound (1945, dir. Alfred Hitchcock) is a mystery wrapped in the symbolism of its own story. Psychiatrist Dr Constance Petersen (Ingrid Bergman), who is regarded as cold and emotionless by her peers, is charmed by the new director of the mental institution in […]
Blindspot 2015: Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
This film is a work of art. The title of Koyaanisqatsi (1982, dir. Godfrey Reggio) loosely translates to “a life of moral corruption or turmoil”, “chaotic life”, or “a state of life that calls for another way of living”. If I could provide a general summary of this film at all, it would be that […]
Tokyo! (2008): Transformation, anarchy, rebirth.
Originally posted on FILM GRIMOIRE:
Tokyo! (2008) is a collection of three short films, tied together by their location and surreal overtones. Three visionary directors team up for this bewildering film, each needing no introduction whatsoever – Michel Gondry, Leos Carax, and Bong Joon-ho. Each of the three short films has its own visual quirks,…
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