Monthly Archives: January 2004

This movie wanted to be in the tradition of the grande romantic tragedies. That is too bad, because it limited the possibilities it could have played out. I was expecting a more musings, depth and content from Diderot, the 18th … Continue reading →

This was a heartwarming, but predictable romantic comedy. I do not understand though why it got the first 2 out of this 3 Oscars: Cher for best actress, the screenwriter and Olympia Dukakis for best actress in a supporting role. … Continue reading →

I am such a cheap person that don’t remember when was the last time I walked out form a movie theatre where I paid for the tickets. But I had no choice to do otherwise with this one. Based on … Continue reading →

It took me about 10 minutes to realize what was unusual for me here. The fact that the camera was never moving. As I noticed the entire movie was shot with standing camera, no dollying, craning or tilting was performed. … Continue reading →

There are all sorts of circles in this movie and the Arctic one may be the least important. The plot arches over 3 generations and creates connections between different the characters, places and objects. This is an imaginatively written story … Continue reading →

I knew that eventually I would catch, because I missed this movie when everybody was raving about it.I can understand them now. The colors and the music was fascinating. I also liked the fact that it is more than a … Continue reading →

Nice little, say romantic comedy. I say “easy” despite the tragic theme that the first true love of the hero dies in an accident early on in the movie. But her heart goes to a woman with whom he falls … Continue reading →

I have seen two movies one after the other that had seemingly nothing in common. (“28 days later” and “Was tun, wenn’s brennt?”) But because of the coincidental timing I found something wrong in both movies, that otherwise I might … Continue reading →

I knew it. This is the one of the very first movies I remember seeing. I was sick, staying home, probably round 7-8 years old and watching it on our old black and white TV (The box was white.) Some … Continue reading →