Some days ago I have seen the film "Of gods and men" of Xavier Beauvois (film of 2010). The film is based on the real events.

The story begins with couple verses of psalm 81 where there is spoken about the following (approx): you can be the sons of God but you can die as men... The real story which got the director is evidently about it: the monks ( Read more... )

Couple days ago I watched one soviet film - "The Ascent" ("Восхождение") of 1976. Film is based on the novel "Sotnikov" of V.Bykov and plot occurs during the World War II. Starting as usual war story the fil gradually постепенно, по ходу дела) puts an attention of watcher to the some different sides of reality. Not evidently but certaintly - you ( Read more... )

2000

Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Starring:
George Clooney
John Turturro
Tim Blake Nelson
John Goodman
Holly Hunter
Charles Durning

In Russian: О, где же ты, брат?

Film-trip; film-banter. The trip begins with a name of the film. Old-fashion, groovy. Clooney in the role of Ulysses is wonderful. It seems that it suits to him to play idiots. Very ( Read more... )

Few words about the “Mr. Nobody” film

2009

Directed by Jaco Van Dormael

Starring:
Jared Leto as Nemo Nobody
Diane Kruger as Anna
Sarah Polley as Elise
Linh Dan Pham as Jeanne

In Russian: Мистер Никто

I didn’t quite understand why he is Mr.Nobody. Each way of Jared Leto’s heroes represents probable style of life, and many watchers could recognize themselves ( Read more... )

 2002

Directed by Steven Soderbergh

Starring:
George Clooney as Chris Kelvin
Natascha McElhone as Rheya
Viola Davis as Gordon
Jeremy Davies as Snow

In Russian: Солярис

One can say that film was made for that kind of people who like love stories. Wherever they occur. In the city, at the sea, under the sea, during the war, in space etc. And for this reason ( Read more... )

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Sweet November ( Read more... )