Posted in: Disc Reviews by David Annandale on August 2nd, 2004
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by David Annandale on July 26th, 2004
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by David Annandale on June 15th, 2004
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by David Annandale on June 14th, 2004
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on June 10th, 2004
Joe Queenan is one of my favorite writers. He is the author of wonderfully amusing essays and books dealing with the subject of film. In his book Confessions of a Cineplex Heckler, he is bold enough to take on the challenge of watching every Merchant Ivory film, back-to-back. At one point late in the narrative, he has this to say:
As I sat there in my reclining chair with my kids lighting matches to my feet, I realized that God had created Merchant and Ivory for only one reason: because otherwise ...he concept of death was too terrifying.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by David Annandale on May 29th, 2004
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on May 27th, 2004
All too often, films with an ensemble cast are a dream for the studio’s marketing department, but end up being a nightmare for the moviegoer. They are the very definition of the phrase, “too many Chiefs and not enough Indians”. There are exceptions to this rule (such as Steven Soderberg’s re-make of Ocean’s 11), but more often than not, such films fall flat, as everybody leads in their own direction, and nobody follows.
Thankfully, this is one of those rare exceptions. Each member of the cast of T...e Great Escape understands their role in telling the story, and they fill it perfectly. No one actor is the star here (though it is clear that Steve McQueen is certainly the man); everyone sacrificed their personal glory for the good of the film.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by David Annandale on May 23rd, 2004
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by David Annandale on May 23rd, 2004
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by David Annandale on May 18th, 2004
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