Films we've seen in 2010 that were worth reviewing
[Updated: 4.14.10]
Baraka (1992)
Devils On the Doorstep (2000), China, bw
The Hurt Locker (2009)
Junebug (2005)
The Kite Runner (2007)
The Namesake (2006)
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)
The Promise (2005) China
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002), Australia
Red Cliff (2008) China
Rendition (2007)
The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
Many of my favorite films and all-time classics got no Oscars®, such as Dr. Strangelove, Memento, Being John Malkovich, Gangs of New York (Scorsese’s most ambitious), and Pulp Fiction, still Tarantino's best. Most of these are much more daring and memorable than the winners, each is a classic. [Many of these are linked to my reviews at '1000 Dvds to See']
Dr. Strangelove - to me, possibly the
We recently reviewed these 10 films at both 1000 DVDs to See and 1000 Great Films
The Memory Loss Tapes (2008) - terrific documentary
Close-up (1990) - touching but propaganda
In Bruges (2008) - inventive, entertaining killer thriller
John Adams (2008) - historical epic tv mini-series, 13 Emmys
Man On Wire (2008) - well-crafted, not so suspenseful, see the cover
Milk (2008) - excellent mythic
A Face in the Crowd (Elia Kazan, 1957, bw) 5* (top rating)
This is an overlooked masterpiece, simply jaw-dropping. It's about the misuse of television to influence the masses, to buy cheesy products, to vote for cheesy politicians, even to think the way of the charismatic "everyman" star, terrifically played by Andy Griffith in a rare dramatic performance. Patricia Neal turns in perhaps her best
