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Archive for February, 2008
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Foreign Film February Concludes
Posted on February 29, 2008 | No CommentsIt is finally time to say goodbye to Foreign Film February. It has been fun focusing on foreign films for an entire month and I hope you have enjoyed it as well. There were a total of 15 Foreign films reviewed for Foreign Film February... -
Foreign Film February: Seven Samurai (1954)
Posted on February 29, 2008 | 3 CommentsSeven Samurai (1954) Director: Akira Kurosawa Writer: Akira Kurosawa Genre: Action/Adventure/Drama The Story A small village is the target for a group of bandits that plan to come back to the village when the harvest is ready. One of the villagers overhears the plans of... -
? Movie March
Posted on February 28, 2008 | 2 CommentsForeign Film February is coming to a close and the next themed month is steadily approaching. March is going to be a whole new theme. You will have to wait until Saturday to find out who it is, but I have a hint for you;... -
Foreign Film February: L’ Avventura (1960)
Posted on February 28, 2008 | No CommentsL’ Avventura (1960) Director: Michelangelo Antonioni Writer: Michelangelo Antonioni Genre: Crime/Drama/Mystery/Romance The Story The genre about sums the movie up. A woman’s sudden disappearance is the focus of L’Avventura. When a small group of people go on a boating trip, they decide to stop on... -
Foreign Film February: Stroszek (1977)
Posted on February 27, 2008 | No CommentsStroszek (1977) Director: Werner Herzog Writer: Werner Herzog Genre: Drama The Story Bruno Stroszek is released from jail at the beginning of the movie and quickly finds himself dealing with the oppression from his friend’s pimps. He decides that the only thing to do is... -
Foreign Film February: The Violin (2005)
Posted on February 26, 2008 | No CommentsFilm Movement Movie of The Month The Violin (2005) Director: Francisco Vargas Writer: Francisco Vargas Genre: Drama The Story The Violin is a great story about an old man that plays the violin while his son plays the guitar and his grandson goes and collects... -
Movie Review – Ghost Dog The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Posted on February 25, 2008 | 5 CommentsThis review of Ghost Dog was requested by Pete. The movie is visually appealing and flows well with action and dialogue mixing together nicely. Obviously scripting is where Jarmusch films really shine. He makes simple conversation come to life and add layers of depth to... -
Blu-Ray Is Victorious
Posted on February 23, 2008 | 1 CommentOver the past couple of years the war between Blu-Ray and HD-DVD has been waging on, but now it has finally come to an end with Blu-Ray being victorious. I just thought that I would take a moment and share how excited I am about... -
Free Bluetooth Headset Prize
Posted on February 23, 2008 | No CommentsIt turns out that 100 comments on only the Foreign Film February posts was a little bit ambitious. However, thank you all for commenting a lot and making Foreign Film February a success. Since it was a goal that was a little bit too high,... -
Foreign Film February: Chopper (2000)
Posted on February 23, 2008 | 2 CommentsChopper (2000) I have to take a moment and thank Dove for doing a review of Chopper on her website Dove’s Discourse which made me aware of Chopper. Director: Andrew Dominik Writer: Mark Brandon Read (books) and Andrew Dominik (written by) Genre: Biography/Crime/Drama/Thriller The Story...
