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Is Paris Burning? (1966)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 8, 2019
Is Paris Burning? (Paris brûte-t-il?)
Directed by Rene Clement
Written by Gore Vidal and Francis Ford Coppola from a book by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre
1966/France/US
Marianne Productions/Transcontinental Films
First viewing/Amazon Instant I prefer a little depth to go with my movie stars read more
Django (1966)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 7, 2019
Django
Directed by Sergio Corbucci
Written by Sergio and Bruno Corbucci in collaboration with Franco Rosetti and Piero Vivarelli
1966/Italy/Spain
B.R.C. Produzione/Tecisa
First viewing/Amazon Instant Corbucci’s ultra-violent Yojimbo retake ups the ante but in no way surpasses Leone̵ read more
1966
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 6, 2019
Sweeping revisions were made in the Hays Code regarding the standards of decency for films, suggesting restraint in questionable themes, rather than forbidding them completely. In the new code of the Motion Picture Association of America, virtue and the condemnation of sin were still encouraged. Ho read more
10 Favorite New to Me Documentaries of 2018
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 2, 2019
Without much ado, here are my ten favorite out of many documentaries I watched in 2018, in order by year of release. The absolute favorite of all documentaries I watched last year was a re-watch of Les Blank’s Burden of Dreams (1982) about the making of Werner Herzog’s Fitzcarraldo. read more
1965 Recap and 16 Favorites List
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 1, 2019
I have now watched 106 films that were released in 1965. A complete list can be found here. it was a fairly strong year and I had 16 films for my favorites list. They could have been ordered in any number of ways as they were all ranked at 9/10 (may be the first year with no 10/10s). I’ read more
2018 in Review – Top Ten New-to-Me Films (Fiction)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 31, 2018
Real Life was full of many things in 2018. Fortunately, many of them were good movies My viewing for the year began about halfway through 1963 and ended by finishing off 1965. I logged 455 films on Letterboxd. I took a lengthy break to watch Pre-Code films and another one focused on documentari read more
The Shop on Main Street (1965)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 31, 2018
The Shop on Main Street (Obchod na korze) Directed by Jan Kadar and Elmar Klos Written by Ladislav Grosman, Jan Kadar and Elmar Klos 1965/Czechoslovakia Filmove studio Barrandov First viewing/Netflix rental One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I didn’t expect so much whimsy in read more
Becoming Mike Nichols (2016)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 30, 2018
Becoming Mike Nichols Directed by Douglas McGrath 2016/US HBO Documentary Films First viewing/Amazon Instant In the last interview he gave before his death, the multi-talented Mike Nichols talked with theater director Jack O’Brien about his life and work. The conversation spans his read more
Christmas Viewing
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 26, 2018
Home Alone Directed by Christopher Columbus Written by John Hughes 1990/USA Hughes Entertainment/20th Century Fox First viewing/Amazon Instant This movie made me feel like an old, grumpy, prude in between some of the good sight gags. And I don’t like that feeling at all. When did a read more
Happy Holidays
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 24, 2018
A little gift from Disney and the warmest of wishes from me. May those who are cold be cozy and warm and those in the heat be cool. read more
Monster a-Go Go (1965)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 23, 2018
Monster a-Go Go Directed by Bill Rebane and Herschell Gordon Lewis Written by Jeff Smith, Dok Stanford and Bill Rebane 1965/US B.I. and L Releasing Company First viewing/YouTube Well at least the poster colors match Christmas! Unfortunately, not recommended at Christmas or any other time. A space read more
Monster a-Go Go (1965)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 23, 2018
Monster a-Go Go Directed by Bill Rebane and Herschell Gordon Lewis Written by Jeff Smith, Dok Stanford and Bill Rebane 1965/US B.I. and L Releasing Company First viewing/YouTube Well at least the poster colors match Christmas! Unfortunately, not recommended at Christmas or any other time. A space read more
“George”, Eleanor and Woody
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 22, 2018
Being George Clooney Directed by Paul Mariano US/2016 First viewing/Netflix Instant It’s a charming documentary about voice actors all over the world who have made a career out of dubbing George Clooney. Although few have met the actor, all feel close to him and woe betide the film read more
A Couple with Herschell Gordon Lewis
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 18, 2018
Color Me Blood Red Written and Directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis USA/1975 First viewing/Netflix rental Thus is the third in Lewis’s “Blood Trilogy”, following “Blood Feast” and “Two Thousand Maniacs”. In this one, a painter is criticized for his drab color schemes until he read more
Mark, Stanley, Harold and Lillian
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 16, 2018
Saw three more great documentaries about film over the past couple days. American Movie Directed by Chris Smith US/1999 First viewing/Amazon Instant Chris Smith’s American Movie (1999) is a documentary about Mark Borchardt, a thirty-something stoner that still lives with his parents read more
The Collector (1965)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 15, 2018
The Collector
Directed by William Wyler
Written by John Kohn and Stanley Mann from a novel by John Fowles
1965/UK/USA
Collector Company/Columbia Pictures Corporation
First viewing/Netflix rental Mild-mannered bank teller and butterfly collector Freddie Clegg (Terence Stamp) wins the National Lottery read more
Two Film Documentaries on Amazon Instant
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 14, 2018
Off track yet again. Clearly I do not find the mid-60’s the most inspiring time for cinema. Never fear, I will finish 1965 by the end of the year. But this list was so tempting! Documentaries About Movies. Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010) Directed by Craig McCall Fanta read more
Two with Buster Keaton – The Railrodder and Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 13, 2018
The Railrodder Directed by Gerald Potterton, Buster Keaton and John Spotton Written by Gerald Potterton and Buster Keaton 1965/Canada National Film Board of Canada First viewing/Netlfix rental This is a charming dialogue-free short promoting rail travel in Canada. Buster Keaton crosses the read more
Von Ryan’s Express (1965)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 11, 2018
Von Ryan’s Express Directed by Mark Robson Written by Wendell Mayes and Joseph Landon from a novel by David Westheimer 1965/USA Twentieth Century Fox/P-R Productions Picture First viewing/Netflix rental OK action adventure. American Colonel Joseph Ryan (Frank Sinatra) arrives at an Italian PO read more
Catch Us If You Can (1965)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 9, 2018
Catch Us If You Can (AKA “Having a Wild Weekend”) Directed by John Boorman Written by Peter Nichols 1965/UK Bruton Film Productions First viewing/Netflix rental Mostly fails both as an A Hard Day’s Night rip-off and as a romantic drama. Still, the boys are cute and some of the son read more