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Ah,at last a Colombian film for the Oscar. Of course it falls within the violent archetype,but at least… No. Anywhoo,here is a blurb:a film revolving around corrupt cops,hired killers,betrayal,revenge,and the drug trade with a bit of South American witchcraft thrown in for good measure… OK,talk to [...] War is a painful subject,so any artist that uses it as backdrop for a comedy is threading on weak ground. Yet Benigni manages to pull it off in The Tiger and the Snow,which starts with a comedy,but follows with a detour through the love and devotion and an exploration of what is [...] Just finished watching The Princess Bride. After all the analysis and the ironicallyintellectual perception of the movie,it is just a good story,one that tells about morals,hope,and values. And a happy ending. There is even a quiz: Which Princess Bride Character are You?this quiz was made by mysti I am feeling like [...] Again,due to popular request,from the imdb: The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he,who in the name of charity and good will,shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness,for he is truly [...] I recently saw “Antonia’s Line”,about the life of a matron,Antonia,that goes back to the little town where she was born. The whole movie shows all the women in Antonia’s extended family,and,almost incidentally,the men –the few that survive,that is. (Spoiler alert) The movie starts with a village full [...] I just dusted this old,in Holloywood years,movie,and saw it again without the pressure of the movie theater. Amazing,in this comedy,how the characters evolve from being simply scoundrels to being outstanding citizens,worthy of the Secretary’s attention. Of course it is a movie,but it also embodies the American Dream:Everybody [...] Logan’s Run is not about Jenny Agutter naked,although it helps,but about how easy it is for the Empire to subdue its citizens,and the responsibility inherent to them to subvert an comfortable and artificial,yet unstable,state of affairs. Oh,I am sorry –Am I reading too much into this movie? The [...] Ah,the times of Bond:is he a modern Gilgamesh,a reprieve from the things we have to do,to those that we have to look for? Are we looking at redemption for a flawed human,or simply a comment on the banality of the times? Because,obviously it is OK now to be powerful [...] I saw yesterday snakes on plane! This movie gets a resounding applause for its kitchness,its complete unabashed and relentless pursuit of immediate gratification,for pandering to our basic,reptilian brains,and for its facile use of cliches and overheated and adimensional characters. But it was FUN! The whole thing about this movie is that [...] Poseidon is one the most racist films in a while! Seriously! You are an accomplished black captain of a luxurious liner? Sorry:you are dead,and the audience still blames you. You are the helpful immigrant that works in the kitchens,and maps the way to escaping from a burning wreckage? Sorry – you are [...] |  | ||||||
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