Below are the movies I’ve watched in the last little while. My favorites were probably Monsters, Elegy, and Insomnia, though I’d recommend all of them.
Mary and Max
Union Station
Network
Monsters
Elegy
Clerks
Paper Heart
Insomnia
Inside Job
Showing posts with label documentary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label documentary. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Movies I have watched this week (or so)
Hanna
All of these films ended up being pretty great, but my favorites were probably Hanna, Dear Murderer, and Smiles of a Summer Night.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Movies I have watched this week
This week I worked crazy hours, and Laura and I also watched the mini series Downton Abbey (which takes more time than a two hour film). As a result, the number of titles I've watched is lower this week than normal. But here they are:
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Movies I have watched this week
Typically I only watch good movies, so consider all of these recommended:
The Killing
Herb and Dorothy
Night and the City
The Runaways
The Parking Lot Movie
The Killing
Herb and Dorothy
Night and the City
The Runaways
The Parking Lot Movie
Monday, March 29, 2010
Monday Movie: The Atomic Cafe
Though I had heard about The Atomic Cafe for years, I didn't see it until recently. And it's great. The film is a documentary that exclusively uses old film clips to tell the story of the first few decades of the Cold War. That means that initially, the film feels like an old movie.
As it progresses, however, it becomes apparent that the filmmakers have juxtaposed the film clips in such a way as to bring out a darkly humorous critique of the Cold War. It's funny and alarming, all at once. (It also makes me sad that I'll probably never teach a course on film juxtaposition, as this film would be perfect for such a class.) Ultimately, The Atomic Cafe, which was made in 1982, is a little bit like a documentary version of Dr. Strangelove. It's entertaining, informative, and well worth a watch.
As an added bonus, you can actually watch the entire movie online, here.
Or, just check out this clip:
As it progresses, however, it becomes apparent that the filmmakers have juxtaposed the film clips in such a way as to bring out a darkly humorous critique of the Cold War. It's funny and alarming, all at once. (It also makes me sad that I'll probably never teach a course on film juxtaposition, as this film would be perfect for such a class.) Ultimately, The Atomic Cafe, which was made in 1982, is a little bit like a documentary version of Dr. Strangelove. It's entertaining, informative, and well worth a watch.
As an added bonus, you can actually watch the entire movie online, here.
Or, just check out this clip:
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