You will be glad to hear that she has now been released from prison after 3 months and the lashing has been overturned. BBC article

As the article says, the other Iranian film people are still in custody including the best known one Ja'far Panahi who although still under house arrest lost his appeal against a 6 year prison term. He is prohibited from making any films or giving interviews for I think the next 20 years.

Thats is great news especially the lashings being overturned

Sad news that Jafar Panahi lost his appeal

Bagland (2003) 6/10

The Beaver (2011) 4/10

Don't Talk To Strange Men (1962) 8/10

Korczak (1990) 9/10

Matador (1986) 6/10

I resaw Brief Encounter (1945). As close to a perfect English film as has ever been made.

Agreed

Don't Worry, I'm Fine (Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas) (2006) 7/10

Red State (2011) 4/10

9 Souls (Nain souruzu) (2003) 7.5/10

A Lake (Un Lac) (2008) 7/10

I resaw after many years The Nun's Story (1959) directed by Fred Zinneman and starring Audrey Hepburn. Nothing to do with Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. It is a serious film and ultimately quite downbeat. I am interested in the film as Fred Zinneman was a great director, Audrey Hepburn is my favourite actress, and one of my aunts is a nun.

The book from which the film was made is a semi-fictional story of a real nun. Although the film ends with Hepburn leaving the convent, it leads it open as to whether she would join the resistance (the film ends during WW2) as a nurse or whether she would go back to where she had been working as a nurse in what was the Belgian Congo but is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The real nun joined the resistance as a nurse, then at the end of the war in displaced prisoners camps where she met the writer of the book. She eventually moved to Arizona and then Hawaii.

It is hard to imagine that anyone other than Audrey Hepburn could have played this role. Both the nun and Audrey Hepburn were born in Belgium. Both were deeply affected by being in Europe during WW2. The scenes set in the Congo were filmed there, and I think these mist have influenced Audrey Hepburn when in the latter part of her life she threw herself into her work as a Unicef goodwill ambassador going to the poorest countries and bringing the plight of starving children to the attention of the world.

I have seen The Nuns Story, its an excellent film and i think it is Audrey Hepburns best performance

Elina: As If I Wasnt There (Elina - Som om jag inte fanns) (2002) 7.5/10

My Friend From Faro (Mein Freund aus Faro) (2008) 6/10

The Truth (La Verite) (1960) 9/10

Kokowaah (2011) 8/10

Another Earth (2011) 6/10

Revenge: A Love Story (Fuk sau che chi sei) (2010) 6/10

Beautiful Lies (De vrais mensonges) (2010) 5/10

The White Reindeer (Valkoinen peura) (1952) 8/10

The Cow (Krava) (1994) 7.5/10

Eduart (2006) 7.5/10

Super 8 (2011) 4/10

Support Your Local Sheriff!(1969) *****

Perfect Sunday afternoon film

I resaw the classic Importance of Being Earnest (1952) with Michael Redgrave, Joan Greenwood and Edith Evans. An early role for Richard Wattis and the film debut of Dorothy Tutin. Dorothy Tutin did little in the way of film and television work but did most of her work on stage. As such, she did not get the stardom that actresses such as Maggie Smith and Judy Dench have.

Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot) (1953) 8/10

The Lady Without Camelias (La signora senza camelie) (1953) 7/10

I have to confess that I don't take to Jacques Tati.

I resaw Battleship Potemkin (1925) which is one of the really major classics of all time. A dramatised documentary, its use of editing and montage has been one of the most important influences on films since.

The Odessa Steps massacre scene is one of the most famous scenes in any film. Brian de Palma copied the scene in The Untouchables, but if you were to compare the two sequences, the Potemkin version dwarfs The Untouchables and is still powerful 86 years later.

The cinematographer was Eduard Tisse who worked almost exclusively on Sergei Eisenstein's films.

Thats the only film i have seen of his so far

Like Crazy (2011) 6/10

From what I can remember, his films are very similar, mainly a series of incidents rather than a story. I suppose a more modern equivalent would be the Mr Bean character, and the second film Mr Bean's Holiday is clearly titled after Monsieur Hulot's Holiday.

I will watch his other films and see if i agree with you on him

A Separation (Jodaeiye Nader az Simin) (2011) 9/10

Sons (Sonner) (2006) 7.5/10

I saw Mr Blandings Builds his Dream House (1948) with Cary Grant and Myrna Loy. A good comedy - it was remade in 1986 as The Money Pit with Tom Hanks.

The book from which Mr Blandings was made was by Eric Hodgins and is autobiographical. According to IMDB the house was recently sold for $1.2m.

A Family (En Familie) (2010) 7/10

Restless (2011) 5/10

Pale Flower (Kawaita hana) (1964) 7.5/10

Sudden Fear (1952) 7/10

Oldboy (2003) Top film  *****

I resaw Groundhog Day (1933) with Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell - great film.

I resaw Groundhog Day (1933) with Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell - great film.

I resaw Groundhog Day (1933) with Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell - great film.

I resaw Groundhog Day (1933) with Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell - great film.

I resaw Groundhog Day (1933) with Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell - great film.

I resaw Groundhog Day (1933) with Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell - great film.

I resaw Groundhog Day (1933) with Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell - great film.

I like Groundhog Day, but i dont rate it as highly as most people do

The Girl And The Echo (Paskutine atostogu diena) (1964) 8/10

Life Of Jesus (La vie de Jésus) (1997) 6/10