LBear50

Favorite films

  • How the West Was Won
  • Psycho
  • The Pumpkin Eater
  • The Fall of the Roman Empire

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  • Sliding Doors

    ★★★★

  • The Maids

    ★★★★½

  • City of Shadows

    ★★★½

  • Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar

    ★★★½

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Sliding Doors

1998

★★★★ Liked Watched

A woman missing a train/not missing a train is the basis of this dual reality romcom. Quite well done but on the second viewing it seemed to drag a bit in the second half. Clever idea, though, and well-played by the principal cast.

The Maids

1975

★★★★½ Liked Watched

Genet's play brilliantly played by the cast of 3. Not for everyone, this is deliberately obtuse, making you work for a meaning. If you listen carefully,though,and go with it, it's not as hard to understand as you might initially think. Rebellion, murder, envy, desire, game-playing, class status and a warped and dangerous reality come through loud and clear. The more you know about Genet, the clearer this will be. Fascinating!

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Ennio

2021

★★★★★ Liked Watched

Superb, exhaustive documentary on the legendary film composer. Not just a bunch of famous people paying homage, this really gets deeply into the man and his music. Highly recommended.

I Miss You

2019

★★★½ Liked Watched

This true story is mostly well-done but the decision to weave bits of the play it was based on into the action comes across as stilted and pretentious and reduces the power of the story. The father seems to be too easily able to change a lifetime of homophobia, making it idealistic rather than realistic. Its heart is in the right place, though. Good performance by Oscar Martinez as the father. Other performances are uneven.