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Tag Archives: Peter Weir
October 2015 Viewing Diary
Moontide (1942; d. Archie Mayo – and an uncredited Fritz Lang) And John O’Hara wrote the screenplay. How I love this film. Ida Lupino plays a suicidal girl, rescued from the waves by Bobo (a to-die-for Jean Gabin). Bobo is … Continue reading
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Movies, Television
Tagged Australia, Channing Tatum, Chantal Akerman, Charles Vidor, Claude Rains, documentary, England, France, Gena Rowlands, Gilda, Guillermo del Toro, Ida Lupino, Iran, Iranian film, Ireland, Joe Berlinger, John Ford, John Sturges, John Wayne, Kristen Wiig, Maureen O'Hara, Mexico, Nicholas Ray, Peter Weir, Poland, Ridley Scott, Rita Hayworth, Supernatural, Thomas Mitchell, William Wellman
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Rest In Peace, Maurice Jarre
Academy-Award winning composer Maurice Jarre died this past weekend at the age of 82. NY Times obit here. A nice tribute here. Known mainly for his collaboration with David Lean, and – oh yeah – some of the greatest scores … Continue reading
Snapshots
— Finished Decline and Fall (I talked about it here). In the last 5 pages, Waugh breaks out the brilliance of his message, going from covert to overt. He truly amazes me. I never stopped laughing – but the ending … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Decline and Fall, Evelyn Waugh, Ian McEwan, Peter Weir, snapshots
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Witness (1985): A Masterpiece of a Scene
A masterpiece is rare. Witness is a masterpiece. It’s a fractal: every part of it replicating the whole, endless repetition – microscopic, telescopic – no matter how close or how far you get – you are still confronted with the … Continue reading
Peter Weir
A 5 for the day in honor of Peter Weir, one of my favorite directors. Really insightful observations. Well done.
“Put us in that fog, Tom.”
One of my favorite moments in Master and Commander is 2 seconds long. And it involves James D’Arcy who gives one of my favorite performances in the film, as 1st Lieutenant Tom Pullings. For those not familiar with my work: … Continue reading
Maurice Jarre – a Tribute to David Lean
In honor of David Lean’s upcoming 100th birthday, in 2008, Milan Entertainment has released a special edition DVD/CD of a tribute concert which was recorded live at the Barbican Center in London in 1992, a month after David Lean’s death. … Continue reading
Posted in Directors, Music
Tagged David Lean, Judy Davis, Lawrence of Arabia, Peter Weir, Witness
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Re-Watching Fearless
Fearless, starring Jeff Bridges and Rosie Perez, is on my perpetual “top movies I love” list. It’s not a perfect movie, I can see its flaws as I watch it, but the flaws don’t seem to matter. Every time I … Continue reading