In German and French … 101 minute running time … I liked the gimmick of putting a period story (Jews escaping Nazi Germany) in the modern world (with no cell phones or CCTV cameras, of course!), that was clever, and the story wasn’t bad, but ultimately I wasn’t super thrilled with this and can’t recommend it, though I appreciate that John Farr did. In the old days I’d give it a “yellow” rating, which meant consider seeing it. Not red not green.
Mr. and Mrs. Weidel
Gabriels – Blame .. I dig it. I’m not a captive in the spare bedroom if it’s where I want to be…
96 minute running time … this was another John Farr reco … it was made by that half Japanese guy, Fukusomebody, who made a bunch of True Detective episodes and who was later dogged by sex abuse allegations … anyway this movie was about the trek Guatemalan illegals make through Mexico to get to the US, and Mexican street gangs, and an unlikely and contrived romance … it wasn’t terrible, but it also wasn’t good enough for ME to recommend. The tattooed Mexican street gang guys look pretty terrifying, but I guess that’s the point.
Traveling with el diablo
In Italian. 96 minute running time. This was a John Farr reco and while it wasn’t bad, it also wasn’t good enough for ME to recommend. Hard one to say anything about without spoiling it … could benefit from a re-watch, putting the pieces together, sort of like Memento. Wasn’t bad though, and that’s an accomplishment these days.
… perhaps the mind stays active, it shuffles the deck, superimposes memories, perceptions, places, faces.
Shilpa Ray … I dig it.
130 minute running time … sort of a weird Hitchcock movie and I think the reason was that David Selznick was involved … might explain the bloated running time … I wasn’t super thrilled with this, but I did LOVE Joan de Havilland, she’s beautiful and young (22 years old I think) and has a graceful quality that comes from good breeding … didn’t think much of tiny Laurence Olivier. I guess many consider this a classic, but I don’t think it’s even among Hitchcock’s best.
We're happy, aren't we? Terribly happy.
91 minute running time … early Hitchcock silent movie … had all the hallmarks of his later movies … nice essay by someone named Rothman in the extras on the Criterion disc… Hitchcock always interested in the high technology of the day, in this case the telegraph, telephone, newspaper printing press, automobile, etc. I also like the class angle in all these early movies.
There’s something about him I can’t stand.
89 minute running time … early Hitchcock talkie, no subtitles and the audio was so bad I couldn’t understand a word…old money new money conflict, it looked like, but couldn’t really tell.
Theo Lawrence sings Not in Nottingham … I dig it:
Joyce Heath sings I Wouldn't Dream Of It … You Were Never Really Here was the best movie I saw in 2018 and it had an amazing soundtrack.
