No other movie has affected me more so than Lost in Translation - straight to my emotions, deep down into the very being of my soul. This film left an ache in my soul that lasted for several days and that continues to do so - this very day. Someone once told me that extroverts will hate it, and introverts will love it – and I tend to believe them. No other film, in my opinion, has divided movie fans,…
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The Silence of the Lambs 1991
The Silence of the Lambs based on the novel by Thomas Harris - featuring Dr. Hannibal Lecter, (played by Anthony Hopkins who steals the film and was deserving of his Best Actor award) who is perhaps the most iconic character in film history and Agent Clarice Starling (played by Jodie Foster who really holds the film together and her performance is her greatest in my view). The film is a rare example of where a film wins several Oscars for…
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Tuesdays with Morrie 1999
“When he shall die, take him and cut him out in little stars, and he will make the face of heaven so fine, that all the world will be in love with night, and pay no worship to the garish sun.”
When I first seen “Tuesdays with Morrie” I was very touched by the characters, and it belongs it that category of film that truly stirred an emotion in me. The story is quite a simple one, about a special…
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Mindwalk 1990
“I walked around as you do, investigating the endless star, and in my net, during the night, I woke up naked, the only thing caught, a fish trapped inside the wind.”
“Mindwalk” is a captivating film involving philosophical conversations between a politician, poet and a scientist. The film location and the majestic views were of Mont Saint-Michel, a commune in Normandy, France. The wonderful cast included Liv Ullmann, Sam Waterston and John Heard, and was heavily inspired by Fritjof Capra’s…
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Edward Scissorhands 1990
Edward Scissorhands (played by Johnny Depp) is about a man who has scissors for hands. The film begins with a friendly Avon saleswoman Peg Boggs (played by Kathy Baker) who visits this abandoned mansion on the edge of the town and discovers Edward and she takes him home with her. From there on we Edward trying to fit in with the locals and discover the world that has been closed off from him. The film poignantly depicts Edwards early years…
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Paris, Texas 1984
“I knew these people…”
Deeply rooted in rural America is Wim Wenders' 1984 film “Paris, Texas”, a gripping and mesmerizing drama about a man who has lost his way and is trying to find his way back to salvation. Wim Wenders’ “Paris, Texas” is an excellent potent tale about loss and redemption and explores themes of personal identity. Travis Henderson (Harry Dean Stanton) was once married to Jane (Nastassja Kinski) and had a little boy. That all went awry, he…
