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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Wyler, Musicals, and #52FilmsByWomen: January ’16 in Film
I may have went a tad overboard with film-watching in January. In total, I watched 71 films throughout the entire month, with 56 of those being first-time watches. Of course, my spontaneous binge-watching of various Looney Tunes shorts during the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1940's, Monthly Recap, Mustang, Shakespeare in Love, The Apple, The Little Foxes, William Wyler, Wings
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#52FilmsByWomen: Nuit #1 (2011) – dir. Anne Émond
I knew nothing of Anne Émond’s Nuit #1, besides its concept which intrigued me immediately. From the works of Bergman to Hitchcock’s Rope to Linklater’s Tape, works that involve very minimal locations and characters have always appealed to me, particularly when the film … Continue reading
The Most Terrific Performances of 2015
Now’s about the time that many of us film-watchers reflect on 2015’s offerings – what was good, what was not so good, what deserves all the awards, and so on. While many folks out there have made some great “best … Continue reading
#52FilmsByWomen: Mustang (2015) – dir. Deniz Gamze Ergüven
Mustang is a terrific film from first-time director(!) Deniz Gamze Ergüven, who is of German and Turkish descent. As such, Mustang deals primarily with how five young orphaned sisters deal with the strict stranglehold of their small, conservative Turkish village. This … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010's, 52 Films By Women, Deniz Gamze Ergüven, German, Mustang, Turkish
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Looking Forward: December ’15 in Film + A 2015 Recap
I must confess that I’ve been less enthusiastic about discovering new films this year than I have been in the previous five or so. It isn’t because I’ve grown wary of the medium – quite the contrary, it seems that … Continue reading
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