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- DirectorJean-Luc GodardAn 8-part documentary chronically the history of cinema: "All the Histories", "A Single History", "Only Cinema", "Deadly "Beauty", "The Coin of the Absolute", "A New Wave", "The Control of the Universe", and "The Signs Among Us".02013.01.01: The first episode of Jean Luc Godard's History of Cinema. DVD from MCPL.
- DirectorAlexander MackendrickStarsAlec GuinnessPeter SellersCecil ParkerFive oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.02013.01.01: Delicious. Alec Guinness leads the engaging cast in this wry comedy. Tivoed.
- DirectorSam MendesStarsDaniel CraigJavier BardemNaomie HarrisJames Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.02013.01.02: Went with my sweetie. We were underwhelmed. AMC Bloomington 11.
- DirectorDavid GelbStarsJiro OnoYoshikazu OnoMasuhiro YamamotoA documentary on 85-year-old sushi master Jiro Ono, his renowned Tokyo restaurant, and his relationship with his son and eventual heir, Yoshikazu.02013.01.03: "I fell in love with my work and gave my life to it." Streamed on Netflix.
- DirectorRodrigo GarcíaStarsGlenn CloseMia WasikowskaAaron Taylor-JohnsonAlbert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th-century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man so she can work as a butler in Dublin's most elegant hotel, Albert meets a handsome painter and looks to escape the lie she has been living.02013.01.03: Streamed on Netflix.
- DirectorGus Van SantStarsMatt DamonFrances McDormandJohn KrasinskiA salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.02013.01.04: Went with my sweetie at AMC Bloomington 11. The film has some challenges, but I appreciated the experience while it was unfolding, and I'm glad I saw it. Matt Damon is always worth watching. Frances McDormand, John Krasinski, Hal Holbrook, Titus Welliver and many other strong performances.
- DirectorJon FauerStarsRemi AdefarasinRuss T. AlsobrookHoward A. Anderson III110 of the world's top cinematographers discuss the art of how and why films look the way they do.02013.01.01: Watched the film with my sweetie on DVD from Netflix. 02013.01.03: Watched Gordon Willis' extended interview.
02013.01.04: Watched Vittorio Storaro's extended interview. Storaro talks my language - energy, love, authenticity. - DirectorJohn FordHenry HathawayGeorge MarshallStarsJames StewartJohn WayneGregory PeckA family saga covering several decades of Westward expansion in the 19th century, including the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the building of the railroads.02013.01.05: Watched on TCM. Part of my process of watching as many films from National Film Registry as possible. There’s a lot of beautiful scenery, but the film’s story is quite whacky and somewhat tedious/offensive. Well, I’ve seen it in full now. I'd seen parts of this before.. or perhaps when I was a girl I'd seen it, but it slipped my mind!
- DirectorJoss WhedonStarsNathan FillionGina TorresChiwetel EjioforThe crew of the ship Serenity try to evade an assassin sent to recapture telepath River.02013.01.05: This film never gets old. I love it.
- DirectorTony SargA look at the filmmaking process in the prehistoric era, inside the Stonehenge Film Company. It seems some things haven't changed much. The process begins with the writer dropping off his script, which the director immediately chops to bits (feeding many of them to his goat). After engaging a cast, he then proceeds to film, using a dinosaur as a camera crane. The censors then have their way with the film (more fodder for the goat). The author finally gets to see his work, but he hardly recognizes it and vents his wrath on the director.02013.01.06: from Treasures From the American Film Archives Program 1
- DirectorWilliam K.L. DicksonStarsCharles KayserJohn OttThree men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around.02013.01.06: from Treasures From the American Film Archives Program 1
This film is on the National Film Registry. - DirectorEdwin S. PorterStarsEdward BouldenA woman being fitted for shoes exposes her ankle to the shoe clerk, who is intrigued. He kisses her, but her chaperone hits him with her umbrella.02013.01.06: from Treasures From the American Film Archives Program 1
- DirectorWallace McCutcheonEdwin S. PorterStarsDeyoImages of a rose, a young woman, and the American flag.02013.01.06: from Treasures From the American Film Archives Program 1
- DirectorJ. Stuart BlacktonStarsPaul PanzerGladys HuletteA drowsy pipe-smoker attempts to nap, only to be tormented relentlessly by the mischievous Princess Nicotine and her fairy companion.02013.01.06: from Treasures From the American Film Archives Program 1
This film is on the National Film Registry. - DirectorKenean BuelStarsGuy CoombsAnna Q. NilssonHal ClementsLieutenant Yancey's southern sweetheart, Rose, is jealous of Elinor, a northern girl, who is visiting her aunt Mary de Lane. This jealousy is excited by an invitation which Yancey receives from Mary to call and meet her niece. Yancey visits the de Lane home, and while walking along the river with Elinor, he shows her where the Confederate Ironclad is being constructed. Elinor, having strong Union sympathies, reveals the location of the Ironclad to the commander of the Federal gunboats. An attack is made on the Ironclad and Yancey rides to give warning. The Confederates are temporarily helpless as their power is exhausted. Yancey, knowing that a supply of ammunition is loaded on a train in another location, prepares to bring the needed powder to his compatriots. As the train is about to leave, a Federal scouting party rides up and opens fire. Rose and Yancey jump on the engine and make a wild dash to escape with the powder. Elinor, from a distance, sees the fight and sets fire to the bridge over which the train must pass. While riding over the bridge the last car catches fire. Yancey, who has been wounded, is left in the engine cab while Rose crawls over the loaded train and succeeds in cutting off the end car just in time to escape the explosion. The powder is delivered to the Ironclad in the nick of time, and a fierce battle wages between the Confederate vessel and the Union gunboats.02013.01.06: from Treasures From the American Film Archives Program 1
- DirectorJames Sibley WatsonMelville WebberStarsHerbert SternHildegarde WatsonMelville WebberAn avant-garde take on Poe's classic story of a traveller taking shelter at a household under a mysterious curse.02013.01.06: from Treasures From the American Film Archives Program 1
- DirectorPaul AlmondStarsDouglas KeayBruce BaldenJacqueline BassettIn this the first installment, we get a chance to meet some of the individuals who took on the responsibility of the 7 Up project, 21-years-ago - Tony, Bruce, Suzi, Nick and Peter.02013.01.06: Revisiting the whole Up Series. Starting the review with the first: 7 Up.
- DirectorMichael AptedStarsBruce BaldenJacqueline BassettSymon BasterfieldDirector Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born children after a seven-year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.02013.01.06: Revisiting the whole Up Series.
- DirectorMichael AptedStarsBruce BaldenJacqueline BassettSymon BasterfieldDirector Michael Apted interviews the same group of British-born adults after a seven-year wait as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.02013.01.06: Revisiting the whole Up Series.
- StarsKevin CostnerBill PaxtonMatt BarrDramatization of the bitter blood feud between the two families on the West Virginia/Kentucky border in the years after the Civil War.02013.01.06 Part 3 this evening. Saw Parts 1 & 2 months back.
- DirectorMichael AptedStarsBruce BaldenJacqueline BassettSymon BasterfieldThis eye-opening episode uncovers human nature and the desire to survive and succeed in all its heart-breaking glory.02013.01.06: Revisiting the whole Up Series. 28 Up has a more expansive presentation... and delves in a more focused way into the lives of each of the participants.
- DirectorMichael AptedStarsBruce BaldenJacqueline BassettSymon BasterfieldDirector Michael Apted interviews the same group of British-born adults after a seven-year wait as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.02013.01.07: Continuing to relish this amazing series.
- DirectorErnst LubitschStarsMaurice ChevalierJeanette MacDonaldEdward Everett HortonWhen a small kingdom's main taxpayer leaves for Paris, its king dispatches a dashing count to win back her allegiance.02013.01.08: Delightful. Funny. Inventive. Ernst Lubitsch!
- DirectorJames BobinStarsAmy AdamsJason SegelChris CooperA Muppet fanatic with some help from his 2 human compatriots must regroup the Muppet gang to stop an avaricious oil mogul from taking down one of their precious life-longing treasures.02013.01.09: Enjoyable frothy musical film with a meta edge to it. Watched at the urging of friends. Good way to start today... as I lounged in bed delaying the start of work.
- StarsC. Harold CaulfieldTo encourage voters to approve a bond issue, the city commissioner of schools talks about some of the typical problems that students face.02013.01.09: From Treasures From American Film Archives Program 1.