Four I've watched this week:
La Belle et La Bette 1946 Dir:Jean Cocteau
I thought this was magnificent, as I did Orphée. Jean Marais superb in a dual role. Cocteau saw his actors and settings with a poet and artist’s eye and this translated so well to film. Everyone should see this!
Meet Danny Wilson 1952 Dir:Joseph Pevney
Anything with Frank Sinatra is good for me, and this is actually a pretty nice film. The bonus of Raymond Burr and Shelley Winters too, and some great tunes. I could listen to That Old Black Magic all day. Could also be taken as a look at Frank Sinatra’s real climb up to stardom maybe?
The Looking Glass War 1969 Dir:Frank R. Pierson
Ghastly. Why did I choose it? Oh yes, having an Anthony Hopkins/Christopher Jones jag. Don’t bother. Lame.
The Brothers Bloom 2008 Dir:Rian Johnson
I don’t think this was well-received, but I don’t care, I liked it. Very engaging film and takes some interesting detours from the expected. I think Adrien Brody is a splendid actor and I like his nose.