Shutter Island – Day Twenty One – #40movies40days
Shutter Island is a fascinating psychological thriller that unwraps the protagonist’s psyche in a slow tortuous fashion. The surprise twist is extremely satisfying.
Continue readingWhat The Bleep Do We Know – Day Twenty – #40movies40days
Events in the past do not create or destroy my character– my reaction to, attitude toward and interpretation of those events is what creates or destroys character.
Continue readingThe China Syndrome – Day Nineteen – #40movies40days
The China Syndrome is a fast-paced socially conscious thriller that entertains and is surprisingly contemporary.
Continue readingThe Town – Day Eighteen – #40movies40days
Town, directed by Ben Affleck, revisits Good Will Hunting territory. It’s good solid entertainment.
Continue readingBright Star – Day Seventeen – #40movies40days
Bright Star starts a bit slowly but builds and burns with a growing intensity. The longing, the loss, the passion and the separated lovers make it a classic Power of Idealism film with two young Power of Idealism lovers.
Continue readingIn A Lonely Place – Day Sixteen – #40movies40days
This is the classic Humphrey Bogart film you’ve probably never seen. It’s director Curtis Hanson’s favorite film.
Continue readingRabbit Proof Fence – Day Fifteen – #40movies40days
The Rabbit Proof Fence is a powerful story of survival, hope and the triumph of the human spirit. Three young girls walk 1,500 miles to return to their mother and aboriginal homelands.
Continue readingArranged – Day Fourteen – #40movies40days
Arranged is the story of Rochel, an observant Orthodox Jewish woman, and Nasira, a devout Muslim woman. The two form an unlikely friendship at the public school where they both teach fourth graders.
Continue readingThe Awful Truth – Day Thirteen – #40movies#40days
The Awful Truth is a 1937 screwball comedy film starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant. It’s the start of Cary Grant’s comedic persona in films.
Continue readingHoward Suber on Despair and Success
Here is a great video interview with Howard Suber in Japan talking about what makes a filmmaker successful–
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