Le Locataire “Many would attest that The Pianist is Polanski’s most personal work, given the obvious Holocaust subject matter, but look beneath the surface, and when the window curtains are drawn aside, Polanski’s The Tenant shines brightest as the work closest to his being.”–Adam Lippe, A Regrettable Moment of Sincerity DIRECTED BY: Roman Polanski FEATURING: Roman Polanski, Isabelle Adjani, Melvyn Douglas, … Continue reading 300. THE TENANT (1976)
La città delle donne “It’s the viewpoint of a man who has always looked at woman as a total mystery.… Through the ages, from the beginning of time, I’m certain man has covered woman’s face with masks. They are, however, his masks, not hers.”–Federico Fellini defending City of Women DIRECTED BY: Federico Fellini FEATURING: Marcello … Continue reading 272. CITY OF WOMEN (1980)
DIRECTED BY: Scott McGehee, David Siegel FEATURING: Dennis Haysbert, Mel Harris, Sab Shimono, Michael Harris PLOT: A poor man discovers he has a wealthy brother, who subsequently tries to kill him as part of a criminal scheme. Surviving the attempt but with his memory wiped out, he assumes his brother’s identity, begins a romantic relationship … Continue reading LIST CANDIDATE: SUTURE (1993)
DIRECTED BY: David O. Russell FEATURING: Jason Schwartzman, Dustin Hoffman, Lily Tomlin, Isabelle Huppert, Jude Law, Mark Wahlberg, Naomi Watts, Talia Shire PLOT: Albert (Schwartzman) is an activist fighting the gigantic Huckabees corporation, which is building a Target-style store in the nearby woods. Enlisting the help of a pair of “existential detectives” (Tomlin and Hoffman), … Continue reading LIST CANDIDATE: I [HEART] HUCKABEES (2004)
Our weekly look at what’s weird in theaters, on hot-off-the-presses DVDs, and on more distant horizons… Trailers of new release movies are generally available at the official site links. IN THEATERS (LIMITED RELEASE): Cranium Intel (2016): The President orders a man killed after he discovers that the St. Louis Arch is a gateway to “the … Continue reading WEIRD HORIZON FOR THE WEEK OF 5/20/2016