The Milk of Sorrow (rewatch) - Maybe my medical condition is making me a little cranky, but I feel like this has lost a bit of its lustre. I still find it very unique and intriguing, but it is awfully slow at times, and not as aesthetically impressive as I felt on the first viewing. Like so many of my recent purchases, it's good but not good enough to be a keeper. I am learning to curb my spending habits, though. Rating: 8
The Bridge on the River Kwai (rewatch) - I hate to say it, but it's another DVD (in this case, Blu-Ray) that I shouldn't have bought. Oh, the film is marvelous entertainment... great performances and moves like gangbusters. I like that how no matter how delusional and insane Nicholson gets, he still makes a tiny bit of sense and his appeal to principle can be seductive. But I've seen it about 5 times now and it's just not something I'm going to want to watch again on a whim. Poor David Lean... I really like his movies, but he's not holding up well in my personal collection. I've bought and sold Zhivago, Brief Encounter and now Kwai. Maybe I should just leave the upcoming Blu-Ray of Lawrence of Arabia as a rental. Rating: 9