DOM: A Clockwork Orange (Kubrick, UK, 1971)
In a way I feel it quite a shock that it has taken me so long to get to one of the most revered of film directors, Stanley J. Kubrick. […]
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Dirk’s Five – Coen Moments
Dom-Dirk has a theory that the best films are made up of memorable sequences. This may explain the success of the Coen Brothers who have made their career on creating […]
DOM: The Maltese Falcon (Huston, US, 1941)
“What is it?” “The stuff dreams are made of.” The closing line to the definitive detective film. Based on Dashiell Hammett’s novel of the same name and filmed twice before […]
Dirk’s Five – Birthdays
Today is Dom-Dirk’s birthday and in celebration, this is pick of films that feature birthdays: MANY HAPPY RETURNS 1) Festen (1998) – Dad’s 60th birthday in uncles hotel – what […]
CHRIS: Hoop Dreams (James, 1994, US)
“What’s so fascinating about standing around watching a group of pituitary cases?” Annie Hall (1977) This film will always be associated with shame for me. Christmas Eve 1998, I got […]
Dirk’s Five: Motivational Speeches
This week I watched UP IN THE AIR (2010) where George Clooney plays a business man who lives in airspace, moving from meeting to meeting while filling time with his […]
DOM: Casablanca (Curtiz, US,1942)
You must remember this, perhaps the most famous film in Hollywood history (maybe bar Gone With The Wind), is also one of the most quoted and mis-quoted films of all, […]
Dirk’s Five: Mockumentary
After watching the excellent CATFISH (2010) this week, I have provided 5 mockumentaries of note for discussion: FAUX VERITE – My favourite mockumentaries: 1) THIS IS SPINAL TAP (1984) The […]
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CHRIS: Dogville (Von Trier, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, 2003)
Von Trier is a film maker who divides opinion. The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw, Derek’s replacement, considers him a hoaxer. Variety’s Todd McCarthy was one of the many critics who were […]
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