Cinematic grab-bag

[arizona_jules]

I've been slacking on this. So, in the interests of efficiency, here are the films that I've seen (or at least remember seeing) since the last time I updated:

The Departed (Martin Scorsese, 2006): A strong genre film, Scorsese's B movie. Nice character work, and when you realize that it's a crime genre film, it's easy to excuse the weaknesses in

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[5_leaves_left]

Kanal is totally haunting. So well put together. Ashes and Diamonds is a different animal altogether, I found. And A Taste of Cherry is pretty magical. When Louis Armstrong's St. James Infirmary Blues comes on it's so great.

[arizona_jules]

Just watched Ashes and Diamonds last night. Stay tuned..........

Yeah, that Louis Armstrong ending was amazing. That's what I meant by the post-modern, extra-diegetic ending.