This is the definitive filmed version of "A Christmas Carol," highlighting the classically brilliant characters and plot of the original without any unnecessary adaptations. As it is from the 80s, however, the only element that grates is the strange appearance of the Ghost of Christmas Past, who appears as a sort of elderly glam rockstar lady with a very odd, 70s/80s hairdo (in the book, the Spirit is supposed to be "young and old at the same time" and more…
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The Wait 2015
This is a movie that makes me reflect on the differences between Hollywood and art-film or European film generally—the kind of movie that my American students tended to abhor, and ones that I tend to like, but if there is too little plot development, I cannot get all aboard. L'Attesa makes you wait (not ironically) for the story to become clear, but once it's outlines become evident, it complements the gorgeous cinematography and solid performances. I asked myself if the…
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire 2019
I've been meaning to watch this since it came out, not only for its accolades, but because I love dearly the other two major films by Sciamma, "Bande de Filles" and "Tomboy," both of which are excellent films that I have taught in film class. This film, too, would serve as an excellent film for class, and is one that I think most people will love. It is a lesbian story set in the 18th century, with burning emotion and…
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