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Cannibal Holocaust - Redux
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 26, 2011
One, if not, the most controversial movie of all-time depicting some of the most disturbing scenes ever filmed in a fictional film, Ruggero Deodato's Cannibal Holocaust will be discussed here. I should mention that it was a challenge for me to enter in this infamous movie, because of the violence an read more
Announcement: Seven days of Nouvelle Vague
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 25, 2011
Starting on December 1st until the 7th, I will be presenting nine of the most important figures of the French New Wave. Alongside you'll have tops of their films and a review of a famous film or a more obscure offering. The schedule goes like that: 1. Agnès Varda & Jacques DemySince this is a read more
Top films of Howard Hawks by LMdC
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 22, 2011
1. Hatari! (1962)
2. Rio Bravo (1959)
3. To Have and Have Not (1944)
4. Bringing Up Baby (1938)
5. Scarface (1932)
6. His Girl Friday (1940)
7. The Big Sleep (1946)
8. Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
9. Monkey Business (1952)
10. El Dorado (1967)
11. Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
12. Red River (1948)
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To Have and Have Not
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 21, 2011
To Have and Have Not (Howard Hawks, 1944)
Of the many great directors, Howard Hawks is one of the most respected alongside John Ford and Alfred Hitchcock. His career has been punctuated of highs and lows. His highs are so great that his films are undying classics. Navigating between the genres, th read more
The Battle of Algiers
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 20, 2011
The Battle of Algiers (Gillo Pontecorvo, 1966)
Frankly, my dear readers I don’t give a damn about politics and I don’t naturally go to the films that matter about this subject. It was more a mandatory exercise than an actual act of lovemaking towards this renowned film. Even if it was cr read more
Top films of Jean Renoir by LMdC
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 19, 2011
1. La règle du jeu (1939) 2. La grande illusion (1937) 3. The River (1951) 4. Le crime de Monsieur Lange (1936) 5. Une partie de campagne (1936) 6. Boudu sauvé des eaux (1932) 7. French Cancan (1955) 8. Toni (1935) I still need to see : Whirlpool of Fate (1925) Nana (1926) Charleston parade (1927) read more
Une partie de campagne
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 18, 2011
Une partie de campagne (Jean Renoir, 1936)
Like Orson Welles and Peter Bogdanovich, Jean Renoir’s Cinema always hold a special place in my cinephile heart. His artistic vision from his father’s heritage is one thing. But Renoir’s storytelling is the greatest facet of his talent. C read more
Coming soon! Laurel & Hardy: The Essential Collection
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 17, 2011
I'm not used to present DVD releases on Le Mot du Cinephiliaque. However, since the wonderful folks at RHI Entertainment approached me for the first release of the Laurel & Hardy boxset in North America all packed in a collector's package with plenty of amazing exclusive interviews and dis read more
Top films of P.T. Anderson by LMdC
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 14, 2011
Of the many young directors that made films in the last 15 years, Anderson is one of the few that has the talent and the mastery to make entertaining masterpieces. He is the perfect blend of the heritage of Martin Scorsese and Robert Altman as long as Erich von Stroheim and Orson Welles. There Will read more
New releases or Classics?
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 13, 2011
As I was drifting through the films I watched this year, definitely a lot less than the year before, I was surprised to notice that I’ve only seen four films released in 2011! Of these four films one is more than worth noticing. Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life. The fact that I haven&# read more
Update of my Fall 2011.. so far
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 12, 2011
Earlier I announced the program of my Fall 2011, well, here is my update of it all and the links to the reviews of the lists watched. Of the 41 films planned I've seen 7. So 34 to go! 1. Madame de… (Max Ophüls, 1954) 2. Battle of Algier (Gillo Pontecorvo, 196-) 3. Nanook of the North read more
Johnny Guitar
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 11, 2011
Johnny Guitar (Nicholas Ray, 1954) Defined as a cult classic, and often cited as one of the greatest films of one of the most recognized auteurs in the minds of the greats of the French New Wave, read here Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut, Nicholas Ray’s Johnny Guitar stands as a superb read more
Kiss Me Deadly
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 7, 2011
Kiss Me Deadly (Robert Aldrich, 1955)
Mike Hammer is a tough guy, a self-centered hard ass who’s only listening to himself and working for his own benefit only. In the vein of the great portrayals of Humphrey Bogart and Robert Ryan, the character of Hammer is greater than nature. The Film No read more
Top films of Max Ophüls by LMdC
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 6, 2011
Max OPHÜLS Even if I haven’t seen most of Max Ophüls brilliant filmography, I’ve decided to start a Top list of his films. The few films watched from his oeuvre deserved the exposure I’m giving them. His lovely romantic films influenced from Stanley Kubrick (Ophüls was Stanley& read more
400th Post on Le Mot du Cinephiliaque
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 5, 2011
Wow! It’s been more than two years since I started to ramble about movies on this modest but passion driven blog. At first, with only some reviews of theatrical releases I struggled to write in French and English at the same time. Later, I choose to only express my thoughts in the tongue of Sh read more
Madame de
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 4, 2011
Madame de (Max Ophüls, 1953) Max Ophüls is the kind of director that could induce the greatest dose of romance without even being over the top. His film, Madame de sure demonstrates this in his remarkable mastery of perfect framing and camera movement. On every aspect Ophüls’ picture is the read more
Land of The Pharaohs
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 3, 2011
Land of The Pharaohs (Howard Hawks, 1955)
One of the many films listed as Martin Scorsese's guilty pleasures, and one of the lesser films of the great Howard Hawks, Land of The Pharaohs is an epic film set in Ancient Egypt. First, I must admit that I love Hawks' latest films from Hatari! to El Dora read more
Husbands
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 1, 2011
Husbands (John Cassavetes, 1970)
It’s been a while since I wanted to catch a John Cassavetes film and I choose Husbands first because it was one of the few I could put my hand on and second because it was starring the late Peter Falk that I miss a lot. Beforehand, I knew that it was going to read more
Top films of Michael Mann by LMdC
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Sep 30, 2011
Michael MANN
Given the opportunity to make a top or a list of films is always something I jump on head first. Since Mann is the Director of the month at the LAMB I’ve decided to make a little late contribution of my own. This is a modest top since of the 10 films directed by Michael Ma read more
The Last Picture Show
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Sep 29, 2011
The Last Picture Show (Peter Bogdanovich, 1971)
Peter Bogdanovich is the kind of director that eats and breaths Cinema. His encyclopaedic knowledge of films, directors, and the whole business is as impressive as Martin Scorsese’s. Bogdanovich made his name in the early 1960’s with revi read more