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Tag Archives: Punch-Drunk Love
December 2022 Viewing Diary
The Whale (2022; d. Darren Aronofsky) I thought it was appalling, and not for the obvious reasons. His body is viewed as literally a movie monster, with all these horror-movie shots of his gigantic ankles, etc.) It felt tired and … Continue reading
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Movies, Television
Tagged action movies, animation, Austria, Brad Pitt, Brian De Palma, Charles Dickens, Christopher Walken, Claude Chabrol, Claudette Colbert, comedy, coming of age, Czechoslovakia, Darren Aronofsky, David Bowie, documentary, drama, England, France, Germany, heist movies, historical drama, Hungary, India, Isabelle Huppert, Kentucker Audley, Natasha Richardson, Paul Schrader, Paul Thomas Anderson, Preston Sturges, Punch-Drunk Love, Russia, Sandrine Bonnaire, screwball comedy, thrillers, Ukraine, war, women directors
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Into the Blue Light of Punch-Drunk Love
“I have a love in my life. It makes me stronger than anything you can imagine.”
Punch-Drunk Love in Japanese
I am in love with this poster. If you have seen the movie, you will understand the design elements, and I think it’s perfect. The haunting bleeding melting colors that break up the “acts” of Punch-Drunk Love were created by … Continue reading
Films That I Think Are Good That Most People Don’t
Punch Drunk Love. I LOVED that film. I have seen it 10 times. I own it. Adam Sandler is fantastic, he is a fantastic dramatic actor when given the opportunity. Luis Guzman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Emily Watson … I thought … Continue reading
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Tagged Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Husbands and Wives, Punch-Drunk Love
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Punch Drunk Love Revisited
A lot of the reviews of the film Punch Drunk Love are almost as fun to read as watching the movie itself. It’s fun to witness bedazzled professionals. They’ve seen every movie ever made, and even they are rendered a … Continue reading
Punch-Drunk Love
There’s a brief moment in the movie The Wedding Singer where it becomes clear what Adam Sandler is really capable of, in terms of serious acting. I don’t remember the whole context or the plot, but I remember very well … Continue reading