Watched and Learned: My Take on Films from Whenever and Wherever

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

No Way Out (1987)

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It's no coincidence that I gave priority this month to a political thriller set largely at a federal government building, namely the Pen...
Wednesday, January 20, 2021

The Two of Us (1967)

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I finally got another disc delivery for the first time since last year . It's rather hard to coordinate the timing with streaming, so th...
Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Menashe (2017)

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I can safely say that this is the first movie I've ever seen where the main language is Yiddish, possibly with a little English mixed in...
Friday, January 8, 2021

The Other Side of the Wind (2018)

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Don't read too much into the year of release: Most of the work -- the recording, at least -- was done in the '70s, which is part of ...
Saturday, January 2, 2021

Over the Moon (2020)

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This Netflix feature hasn't received great reviews, but the aesthetic in the stills drew me in. Besides, while I expect the next Academy...
Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Went the Day Well? (1942)

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Yes, another oldie that concerns World War II already, but that's about where the similarity ends. This one's serious, British, prod...
Sunday, December 27, 2020

White Christmas (1954)

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Why did I wait this long to see an old holiday classic? Mainly because I assumed that it was a remake of Holiday Inn , which I had already s...
Sunday, December 20, 2020

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)

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You may think I prioritized this new Netflix release because it's popular right now and/or because it has the final role of the late Cha...
Wednesday, December 16, 2020

The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)

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I don't recall when I heard about this movie or when I put it on my queue (probably the same time). All I knew when I moved it to the to...
Monday, December 14, 2020

Dangal (2016)

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I had a lot of time to kill last night, so I decided to watch a longer movie than usual. India's are quite reliable in that regard. This...
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