Take Shelter (2012) Written and directed by Jeff Nichols Starring Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham Take Shelter first pinged on my radar when I heard about this strange, contemplative maybe-apocalyptic movie featuring a guy who had visions about the end of the world. I was immediately intrigued. When I heard that Michael Shannon of … Continue reading Movie Review: Take Shelter
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Robot & Frank (2012)
Robot & Frank (2012) Starring Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden Directed by Jake Schreier Written by Christopher D. Ford Frank (Langella) is a man who has difficulty with relationships and also his memory. His daughter is travelling the world, helping people in third-world countries. His son is a success, but visits Frank once a … Continue reading Robot & Frank (2012)
The AFI Top 100 Movies: All Quiet on the Western Front (#55)
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) Starring Lew Ayres, Louis Wolfheim, John Wray Written by Erich Maria Remarque (novel) and Maxwell Anderson (screenplay) Directed by Lewis Milestone It would have been very interesting to watch this movie when it first premiered. The look on the faces of the audience would really have been something … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Movies: All Quiet on the Western Front (#55)
The AFI Top 100 Movies: MASH (#56)
MASH (1970) Starring Donald Sutherland, Elliot Gould and Tom Skerritt Directed by Robert Altman Written by Ring Lardner Jr. (screenplay) and Richard Hooker (novel) MASH is not a friendly movie. Even though you know you're watching a comedy, the opening title credits throw you off -- the theme song is the legendary "Suicide is Painless," … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Movies: MASH (#56)
The AFI Top 100 Movies: The Third Man (#57)
The Third Man (1949) Starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli and Orson Welles Directed by Carol Reed Written by Graham Greene Part-film noir, part-European murder mystery, The Third Man isn't something I've ever seen before. The protagonist, a writer visiting a friend in war-torn Vienna, isn't as hard-boiled as your standard detective. The femme fatale isn't … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Movies: The Third Man (#57)
The AFI Top 100 Movies: Rebel Without a Cause (#59)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Starring James Dean, Natalie Wood Directed by Nicholas Ray Written by Stewart Stern (screenplay), Irving Shulman (adaptation) and Nicholas Ray (story) At first glance, Rebel Without a Cause is one of those old 50s-era melodramas that don't age too well. If you look past the over-acting common to dramas of … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Movies: Rebel Without a Cause (#59)
From the Desk of Jakebe T. Rabbit 