Tuesday, June 22, 2010

DANCER IN THE DARK


Year: 2000
Genre: Musical/Drama/Crime
Language: English
Runtime: 2 hours 17 minutes

A beautifully shot, choreographed, and a heart wrenching surreal musical/drama. Every characters are believable in their parts, especially Björk who is just phenomenal. A very moving & depressing piece of cinema.

Rating: 4.5/5

Links:
imdb
flixster
metacritic

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Monday, June 14, 2010

THE GIRL ON THE BRIDGE a.k.a LA FILLE SUR LE PONT

Year: 1999
Genre: Romance/Drama
Language: French
Runtime: 1 hour 28 minutes

An absorbing tale of two strangers who are bound by luck and direct each other amidst all the knife-throwing stunts, gambles, and moments of passion. Vanessa Paradis as a hopeless romantic and Daniel Auteuil as a self controlled hopeless lover are simply amazing in their parts. It's like a dark fantasy packaged with engrossing visual treats, music, and witty dialogues.

Rating: 4/5


Links:

imdb
flixster
rotten tomatoes

Trailer:

Saturday, June 12, 2010

BLUE SPRING a.k.a AOI HARU


Year: 2001
Genre: Action/Drama
Language: Japanese
Runtime: 1 hour 26 minutes

An unsettling film about the students, their desires, and their race to conquer their dreams against the backdrop of violence & friendship.

Rating: 3.5/5
for
the beautiful cinematography, the rocking soundtrack by the TMGE, and the befittingly shocking climax.

Links:

imdb
midnight eye
snowblood apple


Trailer: