Cassadago  2011

http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt1747967/

Diary Of A Worker (Työmiehen päiväkirja) (1967) 8/10

Rust And Bone (De rouille et d'os) (2012) 8/10

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2053425/

The Chameleon     2010

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1359553/

Twisted                2004

http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0315297/

Band Of Assassins (Shinobi no mono) (1962) 7.5/10 

Blood Of A Poet (Le sang d'un poète) (1932) 6/10

Being a long time fan of Michael Powell I saw his Tales of Hoffman (1951). This is a straight filmic version of Offenbach's operetta. Powell had made The Red Shoes before and that film is known for its stylish ballet scene.

Many of the people who appear in the film have their singing dubbed though the man who played Hoffman did do his singing. Robert Helpmann, the ballet dancer, was in the film as the villain in the various stories. He was in The Red Shoes as was Moira Shearer who was also in this film (and also appeared some years later in Powell's Peeping Tom). Pamela Brown was also in the film as Hoffmann's friend. She lived with Michael Powell for the latter part of her life and is buried next to him.

Caught (1949) 8/10

By The Bluest Of Seas (U samogo sinego morya) (1936) 7/10

Twilight Portrait (Portret v sumerkakh) (2011) 8/10

Sahara (1943) 8/10

The Bourne Legacy (2012) 5/10 

I saw The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008). More like a longer version of a one-off episode rather than a sequel to the film. No alien abductions or aliens or conspiracies this time.

There has been recent talk of a third film which would be the climax to the  alien colonisation story that began the series.

Dangerous (1935) 7/10

The Amazing Spider Man (2012) 4/10

I resaw La cité des enfants perdus (The City of Lost Children) (1995), the Jean-Pierre Jeunet/Marc Caro. Starred Ron Perlman as the strong man searching for his young brother, Daniel Emilfork as the ageing scientist, Judith Vittet as the young girl who accompanies Ron Perlman on his search, and Domique Pinon (he appears in all of Jeunet's films) as lots of clones and the originator.

The film is a dark fantasy and very Terry Gillamesque - comparisons can be made between this and Brazil in style though not in story.

Shadow Of A Doubt (1943) 10/10 3rd viewing

The Postman (Postchi) (1972) 8.5/10

Hello jackassfan 

I've been watching *The Killing 3* on BBC4  so no time much for movies read all about the films you post tho' and from time to time watch some too many for me tho'..but love reading  about them 

so thanks and to El Loro 

                  speak to you soon  frodo

A Light Sleep (Ga-byeo-un jam) (2008) 7/10

Water For Elephants (2011) 5/10

Bronco Bullfrog (1970) 8.5/10

The Second Circle (Krug vtoroy) (1990) 7.5/10

Bronco Bullfrog was the first film ever to be given an AA certificate when that certificate was introduced on 1 July 1970.

Tabu (2012) 8.5/10

The Imposter (2012) 8/10

I saw "Billy Rose's Jumbo" (1962). This was the last out and out musical that Doris Day made and was also the last film that Busby Berkeley was involved in producing the dance routines (not that there were many). This film marked the end of the MGM classic musical era. Although the film had its moments it never really felt other than a shadow of past glories. Jimmy Durante and Martha Raye were also in it. The lead was played by Stephen Boyd but he did not do his singing. The film was based on the musical play produced in 1935.

The story was about a circus - Jumbo being the elephant in it.

Happy Days (Schastlivye dni) (1991) 8.5/

Jackassfan 

I've seen The Imposter(if Its the same the mother actually knows )

but I wont say more for those who may watch It.

Is this the new Spiderman..not Toby Maguire ?

One of my favourite films and I've lost the DVD Is ''To Kill A Mocking Bird

 with Gregory Peck  

thanks for putting the films so easy to read which I do nearly everyday

Hello El loro 

I've seen Jumbo missed It this time around ,did you watch Great Expectations this afternoon?

Would John Mills have been in his late 30s when he played Pip grown up

he looks a little old for the role (I Googled It ) he was born 1908 the film was made in 1946   so when he came of age in the film which I presume was 21 he was almost ..well two years off 40yrs old 

He and Kirsten Dunst are not in the new film

If The Seed Doesn't Die (Daca bobul nu moare) (2010) 7/10

Trouble With The Curve (2012) 5/10

Frodo, I have seen that version of Great Expectations several times (and also Lean's version of Oliver Twist which is on today).

John Mills was older than the part he played but I didn't find that distracting. Given that the film was filmed shortly after the end of WW2, virtually all men of an appropriate age would have been called up I'm not sure that there were any establised actors aged 20/21 at that time. Alec Guinness was only 2 years younger.

              The Resident 2011

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1334102/

Amour (2012) 9/10

At least the British film industry is starting to become closer to the French:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20727566

Somehow I doubt if the same can be said of Hollywood.

Les Bonnes Femmes (1960) 7.5/10

Frankenweenie (2012) 8/10

    The Help  ( one of the best films I've seen )

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1454029/

     Hugo

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0970179/

I thought it was just ok and i didn't get what the fuss was with any of the performances

The Happiest Days Of Your Life (1950) 8/10

The Tree We Hurt (To dendro pou pligoname) (1986) 6/10

I saw the Patrick Stewart version of A Christmas Carol (1999).

Although not as good as Scrooge (with Alastair Sim), it was reasonably faithful to the book. I did notice though that there was quite a bad omission towards the end as Scrooge does not re-meet the 2 gentlemen collecting for the poor who had had turned away at the beginning. It would have only taken a few extra seconds and was a bad mistake.

The majority of the cast were British, apart from Patrick Stewart of course and Joel Grey who was quite memorable as The Ghost of Christmas Past.

Very true

Swedish version of Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is very good and Noomi Rapace is brilliant in it, the 2 films after it (Girl Who Played With Fire & Girl Who Kicked The Hornets Nest) are ok but still worth seeing 

Kotoko (2011) 6/10

I decided to watch The Artist (2011) as my Christmas Day film.

Glorious film and Uggie is adorable.

Hello jackassfan

going to cancel Sky movies(happy Christmas ) on a loop really disappointing

you know how much It costs what are the best alternatives any idea would be most welcome 

                                        frodo