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Favorite films

  • 12 Angry Men
  • Drunken Angel
  • People on Sunday
  • Tokyo Story

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  • Belle de Jour

  • I'm Still Here

    ★★★½

  • Grand Tour

  • Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley

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  • Peeping Tom

    Peeping Tom

    Third time to watch this one, this time in Eye in Amsterdam, with four (!) other people in a large room that had an annoying stench of deep fried food.

    Fascinating movie, not so much scary visually but definitely scary thematically. Some of the acting looked more wooden than I remembered, but thoroughly enjoyed seeing this on a big screen.

  • Close Your Eyes

    Close Your Eyes

    ★★★★

    Overly long movies are the rule rather than the exception these days. Most are mediocre at best. “Close Your Eyes” was long yet resonated with me.

    Víctor Erice knows his stuff, alright?

    “Close Your Eyes” is lovely, a calm and deep yet small story about memories and finding out about your past. And it’s a movie about cinema, and the joy of watching and talking about movies.

    What catapulted the movie into something deeply moving - to me - was…

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  • Boyhood

    Boyhood

    ★½

    Boy, what a drag. A huge disappointment -- but I seem to be one of a kind in not liking this movie. The idea to follow the same actors over a 12-year period is interesting, but that in itself doesn't lead to a great movie. Let me repeat: The idea to follow the same actors over a 12-year period is interesting, but that in itself doesn't mean the end result will be awesome. And this one just didn't do it…

  • A Boring Afternoon

    A Boring Afternoon

    ★★★★

    My favorite short movie ever made, and on some days my favorite movie period. It has amazing characters, stunning dialogue, great surreal humor and a beautiful audio track.  Am not going to describe the plot, if there is one -- just watch this. And rewatch it, like I did.