Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on July 23, 2014

The Magnificent Ambersons (Orson Welles, 1942) The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved. The Magnificent Ambersons plays like a nice classical music from a classic composer, it is a story about pride, richness, family   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on July 21, 2014

THX 1138 (George Lucas, 1971) Set in the 25th century, the story centers around a man and a woman who rebel against their rigidly controlled society. In the 1970's, the films about the future and the Science Fiction features were according to project a dystopian vision of what mankind will...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on July 18, 2014

Raiders of the Lost Ark (Steven Spielberg, 1981) Archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the US government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis. Just like any young boy, I was fascinated with Steven Spielberg when growing up. It was the first director I ever...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on July 13, 2014

Note: this review is a contribution to the Accidentally Hilarious Blogathon hosted by the great folks over at Movies Silently. A blogathon of unintentional humor in classic film. Night of the Ghouls (Edward D. Wood, Jr., 1959) The sequel to Ed Wood's infamous Plan 9 From Outer Space, Night   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on July 12, 2014

Note: this review is a contribution to the John Ford Blogathon hosted by the great folks over at Krell Laboratories and Bemused and Nonplussed. 7 Women (John Ford, 1966) Of the bunch of John Ford films that I've seen, a total of sixteen, I tend to prefer the tone of...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on July 5, 2014

Calvin and Hobbes. Waterson Hi folks! Many things have happened to me lately, I became a father on Friday the 13 of June on a full moon night of a beautiful baby girl that my wife and I decided to name Sofia Parent. I know that this date will now...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 23, 2014

Scanners (David Cronenberg, 1981) A scientist (Patrick McGoohan) sends a man (Stephen Lack) with extraordinary psychic powers to hunt others like him. This low budget horror thriller from David Cronenberg has a huge cult following. In a goal to discover more about this fellow Canadian’s fil   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 20, 2014

The Fury (Brian De Palma, 1978) A government agent (Kirk Douglas) is determined to come to his son's (Andrew Stevens) rescue when a sinister official (John Cassavetes) kidnaps him to harbor his extremely powerful psychic abilities. Following Brian De Palma’s successful Carrie, adapted fro   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 13, 2014

Mogwai – Rave Tapes (2014) The highly prolific post-rock outfit of Mogwai has done it again with another high scoring album true to their standard. My last contact with the band was with their great Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. Rave Tapes proves once again that post-rock d   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 12, 2014

Mayhem – Esoteric Warfare (2014) Legendary Norwegian Black Metal band Mayhem is back with another game changing record for its fans. While spacing releases, their latest albums previous to Esoteric Warfare was Ordo Ad Chaos released in 2007. So, seven years have passed since they released o   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 11, 2014

Sigur Ros - Kveikur Post-rock is a genre that is difficult to define, but if I could only give one example I would go with Radiohead. It is a sound that could have some success in radio stations but more appeal to music lovers. The Icelandic band Sigur Ros, with...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 6, 2014

Taste in music is something that we can discuss forever but when it comes to name our particular tastes in music it’s another thing. Making a list of my Top 10 favorite Black Metal albums of all time is quite difficult since I’ve been into this music since more that...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 5, 2014

Thelma & Louise (Ridley Scott, 1991) An Arkansas waitress and a housewife shoot a rapist and take off in a '66 Thunderbird. Often regarded as a post-modern take on feminism, this action movie of two women on the run from their stereotypical lives of housewife for Thelma (Geena Davis) an   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 3, 2014

The Unknown (Tod Browning, 1927) A criminal on the run hides in a circus and seeks to possess the daughter of the ringmaster at any cost. With Lon Chaney and Joan Crawford, director Tod Browning’s The Unknown ranks as one of his greatest achievements in filmmaking along with his Dracu   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 29, 2014

Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki, 2001) In the middle of her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and monsters; where humans are changed into animals; and a bathhouse for these creatures. Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 22, 2014

Spider (David Cronenberg, 2002) Spider is the story of Dennis Cleg (Ralph Fiennes), a man who is given a room in a halfway house catering to mentally disturbed persons. Cleg has just been released from a mental institution and in his new abode starts piecing together or recreating in his...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 20, 2014

The Seven Year Itch (Billy Wilder, 1955) This romantic comedy staring Marylin Monroe and Tom Ewell became one of the most iconic moments of Monroe’s career. The famous white dress blowing over the subway trap that unveils her legs to the audience and the male main character. Adapted   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 16, 2014

 Kadavar - Abra Kadavar Released in 2013, Kadavar’s Abra Kadavar is the continuity of their 2012 self titled EP. Working on Psychedelic Rock soundscape and a highly reminiscence of the 1970’s sound of bands like Creedence Clearwater Revival, Witchfinder General, and o   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 15, 2014

Back in the early 2000’s, World Cinema and Independent film was new to me, so to get it by Criterion and its amazing selection of films was quite something. I remember being impressed by the titles of films added to the collection having no idea what was the film, the...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 14, 2014

Report (Bruce Conner, 1967) This 13 minutes short film using footage of the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy and other key moments of his life is a hard to find piece of great cinematic art. Narrated by the radio broadcasts that were live during the event, director Bruce C   read more