Here's a movie I liked, even though I am not bog on crime films or thrillers.  I do like movies about broken people, innocent (or not) men on the run, or studies about intimacy or the lack thereof.  Suspense is good.  (I posted about it before but see no tags). "Galveston" with Elle Fanning.  (Hit the pic).  OK - Recommended tag HERE.


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"My Funny Valentine," is a classic jazz standard.  It's a slow song, filled with blue notes, a little creepy, expressing love through a gauze of forlornness.  And almost-regret.  It was written by Rodgers and HART for the 1937 musical, Babes In Arms.  It was first introduced by singer and actress, Mitzi Green.  It expresses love for a flawed ( Read more... )

I was switching between the Superbowl and Driving Miss Daisy.  I get that the latter was a sweet relationship, and he was feeding her at the end, but I guess I didn't watch enough to see any point in it, other than the whole racism thing.  As far as the Superbowl goes, great camerawork, and a good game.  Never really had time for football, and I ( Read more... )

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This is one of my all-time favourite movies, and now I am sharing it with you.  There is much that can be said later.

PARIS TEXAS

(I use Hydrax feed here.  If it gets stuck use 10-second back-up at bottom left).

name some of your fav indie films

gush if you want to

name some bad ones if you want

i really like (not all are indie) -

Pieces of April
Love, Ludlow (2005)
Shooting Elizabeth (1992)
Igby Goes Down
DiG!
Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
Trust (1990)
Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
Paris, Texas (1984)
Slacker (1991)
Cidade de Deus (2002) - (City of ( Read more... )