Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on February 6, 2011

Greenberg (Noah Baumbach, 2010) Since The Squid and the Whale I always been an admirator of Baumbach's offbeat comedies. The story of his film of 2005 was so close to what my family was living that I immediately put it in my all-time bests. Greenberg is an unpretentious little breezy...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on February 4, 2011

Waking Life (Richard Linklater, 2001) Richard Linklater is one of the most versatile directors working out there. He goes from doing a authorist oeuvre like Before Sunrise to a more mainstream film like School of Rock and having success in both cases. This original animated feature made with an   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on February 3, 2011

David FINCHER Oscar nominated director David Fincher directed one of his most interesting films to date with The Social Network in 2010. Here's my top films made by this brilliant American filmmaker. 1. Se7en 2. The Social Network 3. Zodiac 4. Gone Girl5. Panic Room 6. The Game 7. The...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on February 2, 2011

The American Friend (Wim Wenders, 1977) Based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith, The American Friend stars Dennis Hopper and Bruno Ganz with co-stars directors Nicholas Ray and Sam Fuller. Jonathan Zimmerman (Bruno Ganz) has very rare blood disease, he is a frame craftsman with a wife and a son.   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on January 30, 2011

The Social Network (David Fincher, 2010) This movie is about the story of the most infamous addictive 500 millions + members website: Facebook. Based upon the book The Accidental Billionnaire and brilliantly adapted by screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network is more than just worth a look.   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on January 25, 2011

The Fighter (David O. Russell, 2010) Not being a fan of boxing I wasn't really looking forward to this picture. I didn't even knew who Micky Ward was! When I saw the previews I thought to myself; Raging Bull 2. Well, I couldn't be more wrong, except some slow-motions "à...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on January 24, 2011

Tim BURTON One of the most uncharacteristic American mainstream director working these days. I have great respect and admiration for this filmmaker that doesn't make unnanimity, but still captivates its viewer with almost every film making it an unique experience. 1. Ed Wood 2. Sleepy Hollow 3. Big   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on January 17, 2011

Cannibal Holocaust (Ruggero Deodato, 1980) One, if not, the most controversial movie of all-time depicting some of the most disturbing scenes ever film in a fictionnal film, Ruggero Deodato's Cannibal Holocaust will be discussed here. I should mention that it was a challenge for me to enter in this   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on January 16, 2011

Black Swan (Darren Aronofsky, 2010) From the director of Requiem for A Dream & Pi that I recently discovered, and The Wrestler my best film of 2008, Darren Aronofsky offers his best film to date in his brilliant career: Black Swan. Nina a ballet soloist is chosen to interpret the...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on January 13, 2011

Hi everybody! I've been on a short break from writing reviews here and I haven't given much news about me in 2011. Well, to start off, I've watched some excellent films I've wanted to see for a long time: Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man, P.T. Anderson's Boogie Nights, and Black Swan....   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on December 31, 2010

Italic= Films seen Link leads you to the review of the film * films removed from the book A Trip to the Moon (1902) The Great Train Robbery (1903) The Birth of a Nation (1915) Les Vampires (1915) Intolerance (1916) Broken Blossoms (1919) The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) Way...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on December 30, 2010

Die marquise von O (Eric Rohmer, 1976) ****1/2 (Excellent) Une vieille maitresse (Catherine Breillat, 2007) *** (Good) This opposition between those two costume dramas is a circumstance only justifiable by the screening of those two in the same period of time for me. As you will read with this re   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on December 27, 2010

Bad Lieutenant Port of Call New Orleans (Werner Herzog, 2009) In the 1970's and 1980's Werner Herzog filmmaking was simply kamikaze especially the films he shoot with his long time friend/enemy Klaus Kinski. He never attained the virtuosity and inspiration of this period. Meanwhile, his films stil   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on December 24, 2010

Charles CHAPLIN As a Christmas offering to you all, and to me too, I choosed to post the Top movies of one of my favorite filmmaker of all-time: Charles Chaplin. I listed his feature films and omitted many of the shorts he directed, well some can throw tomatoes at me...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on December 19, 2010

The Navigator (Buster Keaton & Donald Crisp, 1924) Wildly enteraining and very funny, Buster Keaton's The Navigator has its place in the Silent masterpieces with his The General and Sherlock Jr. A simple story with efficient gags makes The Navigator the major influence on modern day cartoons   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on December 17, 2010

TSPDT Greatest Films #452 The Silence (Ingmar Bergman, 1963) Bergman's films always had simple stories presenting complex and intense emotions. The Silence is no exception here. Two sisters, Ester (Ingrid Thulin) and Anna (Gunnel Lindblom) travel with Anna's son. Ester is terribly ill and must   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on December 17, 2010

La femme de l'aviateur (Eric Rohmer, 1981) A minimalist film from Eric Rohmer, La femme de l'aviateur, tells the story of François (Philippe Marlaud) and Anne (Marie Rivière) a couple that has very common problems. He works by night, she works all day, Anne wants to live alone and is...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on December 15, 2010

The Steel Helmet (Samuel Fuller, 1951) Set during the Korean War, The Steel Helmet was written, directed, and produced by Sam Fuller. Shot entirely in studio it tells the story of a soldier, Sergeant Zack, who lost his entire batallion. He meets a young Korean boy who will help him...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on December 13, 2010

Apur Sansar (Satyajit Ray, 1959) The last chapter of the trilogy of Apu by Satyajit Ray concludes this autobiographical story of its director with mastery. Apu just lost his mother and is out of school without a "real" diploma. He decides to become a writer and he teaches to pupils...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on December 11, 2010

Pather Panchali (Satyajit Ray, 1955) When I discovered Pather Panchali it was the first Satyajit Ray film I've ever seen, and it was also the first Indian film I watched. I knew it was the first part of the Apu Trilogy and that it was considered as a true masterpiece....   read more