Calum

Calum

Favorite films

  • 12 Angry Men
  • The Battle of Algiers
  • The Mission
  • Princess Mononoke

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  • Carol

    ★★★★

  • Malcolm X

    ★★★★½

  • Only the River Flows

    ★★★

  • Chungking Express

    ★★★★★

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  • Chungking Express

    Chungking Express

    ★★★★★

    I saw someone comment that if only the two stories were intertwined the film would be perfect. I disagree; I think the film is better with them as separate but dealing with the same issue. It's through one story that I was able to better understand the other one, and vice versa.

  • Factory to the Workers

    Factory to the Workers

    ★★★

    Was strolling through the BPL when I saw TWO copies of this on the shelf.

    Hmm - a revealing view on 'genuine' worker self-management.

    Near the end Dragan pointed out that the firm's partners are in Germany; it's just the factory that is worker-run. I think that must offer some inspiration. Worker organization does not have to be absolute: it can be small-scale and in part as it is depicted here.

    However, even though this film might have been "revealing"…

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  • Lawrence of Arabia

    Lawrence of Arabia

    ★★★★★

    Number of female speaking characters: 0

    Terrific film (in both senses)

    Reading through the most recent reviews, it's hilarious how many folk watched it in 70mm at the Coolidge (myself included).

  • Before Sunrise

    Before Sunrise

    ★★★★

    (I’ll watch this and always think of you.)