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Wendy and Lucy (2008)

(AFI Film Fest at the Arclight Hollywood)

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The Celebration (1998)

(DVD in BCForum at SBCC)

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Following (1998)

(BCForum at SBCC)

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Hunger (2008)

(Sheridan Opera House at the Telluride Film Festival)

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Bella (2006)

(DVD)

Verdict: A very good film overall — interesting character development — but much too sentimental. The film tries (and does) hit too many predictable emotional chords in the viewer. Death, kids, pregnancy, broken family — the ingredients for emotional drama — much too much — but engaging structure.
And, the beard is much too long — really unnecessary for the film or the character — excessive which probaly hurt the film in the end.
The filmmakers contextualize the film in terms of the representation of Latinos in film — as breaking the stereotypes of Latinos — true, the film does not feel like a Latino film — it feels like an emotional story, Latino or no Latino

Blood Simple (1984)

(DVD)

Verdict: A real gem > excellent!

Une femme mariée: Suite de fragments d’un film tourné en 1964 (1964)

(DVD)

Verdict: Godard is a lover of images, so it’s difficult not to like what he does in all his films > his use of stills and of advertisements, particularly close-ups are excellent.

Seven Women for Satan (1976)

(DVD)

Verdict: Low-budget, erotic, French film of the 1970s > quite experimental, somewhat interesting.

Prénom Carmen (1983)

(DVD)

Verdict: Still quite a bit of humor, puns, and sex.

The Street with No Name (1948)

(DVD)

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