Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 8, 2012

The Great Escape (John Sturges, 1963) Being guided towards this movie by Quentin Tarantino’s 2002 list for the well respected and amazing Sight and Sound Poll I did not knew what to expect from this movie at all. Easily guessing it was a story of escapism and probably inspiring QT’s...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 7, 2012

For those of you who are like me and who like to list every damn movie we watch I’ve discovered a wonderful website called iCheckmovies. Every movie is linked with IMDb and you can import your checks from the database into your iCheckmovies profile. The most interesting aspect of this...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 6, 2012

As every film geek out there, I am in complete admiration with the Criterion Collection releases and the cover of their juicefully packed DVD/Blu-rays. So as surfing on the buzz around Prometheus this week I've decided to give the original Ridley Scott feature the optimal treatment. Whi   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 5, 2012

The King’s Speech (Tom Hooper, 2010) Winner of three of the most important Oscars in 2011, Best Picture, Best director (Tom Hooper), and Best Leading Performance by an Actor (Colin Firth) The King’s Speech sure cracked its way into the History of Cinema. Having not seen this movie bef   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 4, 2012

1. Les diaboliques (1955) 2. Le salaire de la peur aka The Wages of Fear (1952) 3. Quai des Orfèvres (1947) I still need to see : The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942) Le Corbeau (1943) Manon (1949) Le mystère de Picasso (1956) Les espions (1957) La vérité (1960)   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 2, 2012

As a late contribution to the LAMB’s Acting School 101 I’ve decided to make a top of Blanchett’s best performances from her movies I’ve seen so far. 1. I’m Not There 2. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 3. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou 4. The Lord of the...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 1, 2012

With the Final Episode of How I Met Your Mother and its use of Cat Stevens’ The Wind, which I immediately recognized, I asked myself: How many times a Cat Stevens song has been used in a film or TV show? Well, lately I’ve been listening to a lot of...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 31, 2012

September (Woody Allen, 1987) In the 1980’s Woody Allen directed eleven movies, many of those are near-masterpieces if not masterpieces. Amongst his films from this decade Crimes and Misdemeanours, Hannah and Her Sisters, Zelig, The Purple Rose of Cairo are my personal favorite. But, even i   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 30, 2012

As every film geek out there, I am in complete admiration with the Criterion Collection releases and the cover of their juicefully packed DVD/Blu-rays. So as a tribute and/or homage here is my first attempt at a Fake Criterion cover.   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 29, 2012

Meet Me in St. Louis (Vincente Minnelli, 1944) It is often said that black and white films were more « artsy » and that they truly represented the craft that is Cinema. However, the right handling of the coloured medium can easily surpass the best use of the smoothest B&W....   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 28, 2012

1. Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972) 2. Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) 3. Fitzcarraldo (1982) 4. Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009) 5. Rescue Dawn (2006) 5. My Best Friend (1999) 6. Invincible (2001) I still need to see: Signs of Life (1968) Even Dwarfs Started Small...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 25, 2012

Now has come the time of the year where you have to vote for the most exciting and awesome poll of all! This is the comeback of The Most Influential Directors of All Time 3rd edition. Let’s have a look back at the first year, we had to choose 25...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 24, 2012

Due Date (Todd Phillips, 2010) Even if this blog is mostly about Classic Films and the completion of lists of Great films and Great directors, I still keep in mind two things much needed for a movie buff. To watch contemporary films and to dig into his favorite genre. Due...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 22, 2012

This review is a re-edit of my original review published on this blog back on July 2nd 2010. With time and re-reading I agreemented and corrected some parts. It is re-posted in the event of the 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Club. I Know Where I'm Going!...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 21, 2012

1. Dead Man (1995)2. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1998)3. Broken Flowers (2005)4. The Limits of Control (2009)5. Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) I still need to see: Permanent Vacation (1980) Stranger Than Paradise (1984) Down by Law (1986) Mystery Train (1989) Night on Earth (1991) Year of the...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 18, 2012

Radio Days (Woody Allen, 1987) Woody Allen’s 1980’s were marked by a succession of near-perfect and near-masterpiece movies. Just think of Hannah and Her Sisters, Zelig, The Purple Rose of Cairo, and Crimes and Misdemeanours. Well, Radio Days sure inserts itself like a charm in this c   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 17, 2012

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Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 16, 2012

Ocean’s Eleven (Steven Soderbergh, 2001) This breezy remake the Rat Pack movie of 1960 starring the new Hollywood Rat Pack of George Clooney as the new Danny Ocean, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Elliott Gould, Bernie Mac, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Carl Reiner, Andy Garcia, and Julia Roberts. This   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 14, 2012

1. Chinatown (1974) 2. Repulsion (1965) 3. Rosemary’s Baby (1968) 4. The Tenant (1976) 5. The Ghost Writer (2010) 6. The Pianist (2002) 7. Frantic (1988) 8. Oliver Twist (2005) 9. The Ninth Gate (1999) I still need to see: Two Men and a Wardrobe (1958) Mammals (1966) Knife in...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 11, 2012

The Purple Rose of Cairo (Woody Allen, 1985) Another film in the golden years of Woody Allen’s monstrous career, The Purple Rose of Cairo stars Mia Farrow, Allen’s life partner at the time, and Jeff Daniels. In the Depression era a little frail woman named Cecilia (Mia Farrow) tries t   read more