A personal journal of film and documentary reviews, and reviews of anything else that intrigues me.
Franciszka and Stefan Themerson, “The Adventure of a Good Citizen / Przygoda czlowieka poczciwego” (1937) Experimental film-making got off to an early start in Poland in…
Stanley Kubrick, “A Clockwork Orange” (2013) Not a bad film but for what it is, “A Clockwork Orange” is fussy and relies too much on shock,…
Terry Gilliam, “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” (1998) From that period of Johnny Depp’s acting career when the films he was making were actually quite…
Richard Fleischer, “Fantastic Voyage” (1966) Set during the Cold War in the 1960s – or was it the 1990s? – “Fantastic Voyage” has a wonderful premise…
French and French-language Films
Jean Cocteau, “La Belle et La Bête” (1946) A beautiful and sumptuous film, this interpretation of the famous fairy tale by surrealist writer / film-maker Jean…
French and French-language Films
Louis Malle, “Black Moon” (1975) A curious film this is, based on Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland”, in which Alice figure Lily (Cathryn Harrison) is fleeing…
Harmony Korine, “Spring Breakers” (2012) Contrary to most reports I’ve seen or heard about this film, “Spring Breakers” is actually a very well-made piece with a…
John Krish, “The Avengers (Season 5, Episode 3: Escape in Time)” (1967) A particularly memorable episode, “Escape in Time” is premised on the theme of time…
French and French-language Films
Jean Vigo, “À propos de Nice” (1930) Posing as “a day in the life” travelogue of the French city of Nice, Vigo’s documentary short is a…
French and French-language Films
Jean Vigo, “Taris, Roi du L’Eau” (1931) Sports documentaries don’t come any more poetic, beautiful and experimental than this early short by Jean Vigo about the…