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They like to watch…
They like to watch…
houseofmirthandmovies.wordpress.com — Marked Woman (Lloyd Bacon, 1937) (more) They like to watch…
Five Best Films I saw in November
Five Best Films I saw in November
houseofmirthandmovies.wordpress.com — I saw a good number of films this November, at least towards the beginning, unfortunately school has... gotten in the way of me seeing new movies and I’ve seen maybe three films in the last week. That being said, I saw a few films this month that I can easily see falling among my very ... (more) Five Best Films I saw in November
RIP Gilles Carles
RIP Gilles Carles
houseofmirthandmovies.wordpress.com — Gilles Carle died yesterday at eighty years old. He was one of Quebec’s most talented filmmakers, and... has earned international respects, notably at Cannes film festival where he was nominated four times, and won once for his short film 50 ans (1989). His films often skirt a very fine ... (more) RIP Gilles Carles
The Devil (Zulawski, 1972)
The Devil (Zulawski, 1972)
houseofmirthandmovies.wordpress.com — When I dream of you, you don’t see me. I don’t exist; I don’t exist in my... own dreams. How can that be? You are all men, and they want nothing of me. I don’t scream, I try to hold on, but I am weak and I let you go. My grasp was always tender, I hoped you would see, but you pull away as if ... (more) The Devil (Zulawski, 1972)
Director Top Five: Steven Soderbergh
Director Top Five: Steven Soderbergh
houseofmirthandmovies.wordpress.com — Top Priority Traffic (2000) King of the Hill (1993) Schizopolis (1996) Sex, Lies and Videotape (1989) Bubble... (2005) Films Seen : 9 Top Five The Limey (1999) Out of Sight (1998) Solaris (2002) Che: Part Two (2008) The Girlfriend Experience (2009) (more) Director Top Five: Steven Soderbergh
Director Top Five: David Cronenberg
Director Top Five: David Cronenberg
houseofmirthandmovies.wordpress.com — Top Priority Spider (2002) Naked Lunch (1991) Crash (1996) Films Seen : 9 Top Five Dead Ringers... (1988) Eastern Promises (2007) A History of Violence (2005) Videodrome (1983) The Dead Zone (1983) (more) Director Top Five: David Cronenberg
Last Tango in Paris (Bertolucci, 1972)
Last Tango in Paris (Bertolucci, 1972)
houseofmirthandmovies.wordpress.com — Aimer, souffrir, crier, pleurer… je veux rien. Je sourie quand je suis contente, je pleure quand je... suis triste. La jeunesse, c’est facile! Ou Presque. J’essaie encore, mais vous êtes si grand et je ne peux pas résister. Parle, s’il vous plait. Je vous écoute, mais vous ne m’écouté pas. Je ... (more) Last Tango in Paris (Bertolucci, 1972)
Gone with the Wind (Victor Fleming, 1939)
Gone with the Wind (Victor Fleming, 1939)
houseofmirthandmovies.wordpress.com — For the film’s 70 th anniversary and the upcoming release of a newly remastered edition and Blu-Ray,... Gone with the Wind was released in theatres for a one day only event today. Even if I was not the fan I am, I probably could not pass up this opportunity, and though it is a film that’s ... (more) Gone with the Wind (Victor Fleming, 1939)
Another Blog
houseofmirthandmovies.wordpress.com —   This is a project I wish I had thought of, the fifty best films of the... decade, one day at a time just in time to end on December 31st 2009. A worthy and ambitious project. CHECK IT OUT (more) Another Blog
That’ll do Blog
That’ll do Blog
houseofmirthandmovies.wordpress.com — This is a blog I like, this is a blog to read, this is a blog that... something something. Babe! (more) That’ll do Blog
Silent Film Screencap Challenge
Silent Film Screencap Challenge
houseofmirthandmovies.wordpress.com — It’s been a very long time since I attempted one of these, and since I’m finally almost... done with silents for my classes I thought I’d give them their due. This one is going to be pretty difficult, so good luck! 1. Answer: 2. Answer: 3. Answer: 4. Answer: ... (more) Silent Film Screencap Challenge
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (David Lynch, 1992)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (David Lynch, 1992)
houseofmirthandmovies.wordpress.com — Laura Palmer has doe eyes, and when she meets the big bad wolf, her pupils dilate, her... eyelids flutter and they fill with tears. Is that what love is? She surrounds herself with coloured light, distorting the true face of God, because we cannot look into the eyes of Our Father without ... (more) Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (David Lynch, 1992)
Three Colors: Blue (Kieslowski, 1993)
Three Colors: Blue (Kieslowski, 1993)
houseofmirthandmovies.wordpress.com — Comparing an experience with great art with a religious experience is old hat and perhaps inappropriate. As... someone with no formal education or connection to religion, my use of the statement seems ignorant, if not outright hypocritical. I’ve never had a profound experience relating ... (more) Three Colors: Blue (Kieslowski, 1993)
Sunday Screencap #2
Sunday Screencap #2
houseofmirthandmovies.wordpress.com — Breezy (Clint Eastwood, 1973) (more) Sunday Screencap #2
A Face to Launch a Thousand Ships
A Face to Launch a Thousand Ships
houseofmirthandmovies.wordpress.com — Was this the face that launched a thousand ships, and burnt the topless towers of Ileum? -Christopher... Marlowe (more) A Face to Launch a Thousand Ships
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