allflicker

allflicker

Just a devoted lover of world cinema.

Favorite films

  • Citizen Kane
  • Brazil
  • Blade Runner
  • Lawrence of Arabia

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  • Sullivan's Travels

    ★★★★★

  • Oscar

    ★★½

  • Heartland of Darkness

    ★★★

  • The Expendables 2

    ★★★

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Taras Bulba
★★ Watched

Yul Brynner is disappointed Tony Curtis is his Ukrainian son. so am I

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The Prestige
★★★★★ Liked Added

A narrative within a journal within a journal that cannot be trusted.

Nolan's 19th century magician thriller is so crafty and other worldly viewers often miss its complexities. Which is precisely the point. Its one big misdirect to fool you into thinking you've figured it out when really you're playing into a master's hands.

A true masterpiece on every level.

Catch-22
★★★★★ Liked Added

Can a movie be both a masterpiece and a mess? In the case of Mike Nichols' adaption of Joseph Heller's anti-war movie the answer is yes.

After the success of Virginia Woolf and The Graduate, Nichols was given millions of dollars, a personal air force and free reign. The result was a flop that confused and bewildered critics and audiences but time has been kind to the film.

Alan Arkin heads a cast of dozens including everyone from Anthony Perkins…