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Reviews
Predestination (2014)
Oi!
Wut was this mess? Heinlein's obscure short story just didn't translate to the screen. The Jane character wanting to be involved in space travel is never clearly developed. She tells the story to the barkeep, but why is he a barkeep? Jane meeting the barkeep could/should have been the first scene. A confusing mess. Really? No. Just no
Zoot Suit (1981)
Rated R ?
Simply stated, a great stage play, on film, complete with audience, on film. Olmos is very good,yes,yes. Tyne Daly? Interesting casting choice, not a bad one; it was 1981 after all. Yet I keep asking myself (and of course those darlings at the MPAA) "WHY IS THIS FILM RATED R?" WHY!!!!??? (really, why?) Spanish swearing? 2 naked male actors in fetal positions? A reference to W.R. Hearst? Come on! Make sure to see THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED for the skinny on the MPAA. But seriously folks, WHY is it rated R? LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD is rated PG 13 because they only say F&&K twice- three times makes it R - Jeez, go figure! I saw nothing blew up in this film, I did see some under pants on the female dancers but those were tap pants and not close up....
Le notti di Cabiria (1957)
A great film about the innate goodness of humankind
I first saw this film at 22. As the lights came up in the theater I was openly weeping- Not just tears but actual sobs. I sat there alone a goodly amount of time until I believed the theater was empty. When I looked up another woman and a man were still seated. We all smiled at each other, and left without speaking.
Masina is called a female Chaplin by some- Frankly, she is better.I have also read criticisms of her for this. Why? Must we separate theater and film? Her facial expressions confirm that communication is only 40% verbal
The "man with the sack" scene was not censored by the church- If anything this film is very pro- catholicism; temptation vs salvation.