Day 144: Shame about Joan of Arc + Partie de campagn 1936
Shame about Joan of Arc I feel a lot of shame about my reaction to what is one of the – consistently – top ten films of all time. I …
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Shame about Joan of Arc I feel a lot of shame about my reaction to what is one of the – consistently – top ten films of all time. I …
Read MoreJoan’s passion Today I read my writings from last night about The Passion de Jeanne d’Arc (1982). I’m appalled by my ignorance in recognising the greatness of this film. I’m …
Read MoreThe Good Wife S0101 We’ve finished watching the original Twin Peaks series from 1990 and we were at a loose end. With such an intense schedule of feature films, I …
Read More‘Moana and the kids’ My wife went to a baby shower and left me with the kids. Normally that’s something I can cope with. Today, drinking a glass of water …
Read MoreThe Passion of Joan of Arc 1927 #37 2012 Director List #9 2012 Critics List With a great deal of excitement, I anticipated watching The Passion of Joan of Arc …
Read More‘It’s Not Genocide, It’s Retirement’ Blade Runner (1982) is extraordinary on every level of any story or film against which I can conceive to compare it. I loved it …
Read MoreBlade Runner 1982 #67 2012 Director List #69 2012 Critics List I have just finished watching Blade Runner (but this time it was the original theatrical version.) It’s the first …
Read MoreCharles Chaplin’s ‘The Circus’1923 Raced home so I could watch The Circus, running time 72 minutes, before I pick Charlie and Becky up from school and family daycare. This will …
Read MoreCharles Chaplin’s ‘A Woman of Paris’ 1923 I have read about Chaplin’s other films today in the book by Paul Rotha which I’ve been exploring regarding his opinions on films …
Read MoreModern Times 1936 + City Lights 1931 + The Gold Rush 1925 Today I found the factor that explains why these films are accepted as masterpieces. Gold Rush – ✅ …
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