(2007) dir Jonathan King – w/ lots of actors you’ve probably never heard of — fresh faces — and, of course, the sheep. Really, it’s all about the sheep. Synopsis: A man, and his irrational fear of sheep. Animal rights activists, and their disgust of genetically modified sheep. A man, and his boundless greed. Then, […]
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Death of Mr. Lazarescu
(2005) dir Cristi Puiu – w/ Ion Fiscuteanu as the eponymous Lazarescu, and a few other people, hospitals. Synopsis: Mr. Lazarescu feels unwell, and calls an ambulance. His neighbors harangue him for drinking, his family doesn’t want much to do with him, and various doctors, nurses, and EMTs (their Romanian equivalents, anyway) poke fun and […]
Posted by Ben on August 28, 2008
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Sleuth
(2007) dir Kenneth Branagh, screenplay by Harold Pinter – w/ Michael Caine and Jude Law. And a fancy necklace. Synopsis: Andrew’s (Caine’s) wife has left him for Milo (Law). Though of course the paperwork’s not entirely cleaned up yet. Like a good fellow, Milo wants to have a sit-down with Andrew, a man-to-man. A nice […]
Posted by Ben on August 21, 2008
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