Beyond the Valley of the Cinephiles
 
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Moving

2008-01-18 20:09:09 by philosopherouge in Beyond the Valley of the Cinephiles
 
I am restless, and while I still love my snazzy blog title I cant help thinking this place has run its course. I cant explain it, but I have no desire to post here any longer. I need a fresh start, so Im moving over to House of Mirth and Movies SomedayImayreturnbutprobablynot
 
Tags: snazzy blog title, fresh start, house, mirth, post, desire, restless, love, movies
 
 
 
 
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Trying to figure out Crimes and Misdemeanors (Allen, 1989)

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2008-01-08 19:52:00 by philosopherouge in Beyond the Valley of the Cinephiles
Spoilers for : Crimes and Misdemeanors, and minor ones for The Big Heat (Fritz Lang) and Scarlet Street (Fritz Lang Rather than an analysis or review, whatever its me relly trying to figure out what the film meant. I unfortunately jump around a bit, talk in circles and contradict myself as a result. Im very interested in hearing others thoughts...
 
Tags: judah rosenthals existence, judah, call judah, murder god, murder, judah rosenthal quips, judah commits murder, commits murder, god
 
 
 
 
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Love Letters (William Dieterle, 1945)

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2007-12-31 19:04:48 by philosopherouge in Beyond the Valley of the Cinephiles
My second Dieterle film cannot begin to live up to the majesty of Portrait of Jennie (one of the best films to ever come out of the Hollywood system) but it is nonetheless a striking and special film that sets itself apart from most films of the era. He borrows heavily from German expressionism, and more recently Citizen Kane as the pinnacle of...
 
Tags: love, love letters, love scene, love scenes, scenes, film, special film, beautiful films, beautiful
 
 
 
 
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Lessons of Darkness (Werner Herzog, 1992)

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2007-12-31 19:03:47 by philosopherouge in Beyond the Valley of the Cinephiles
If I had any doubts that Werner Herzog is one of the greatest working directors, Lessons of Darkness dispel them all. A fascinated and puzzling documentary, the film uses the burning oil fields in Kuwait to create a unique apocalyptic vision. Herzog himself said the film was less a documentary, and more an exercise in science fiction. Instilling...
 
Tags: herzog, black oil, oil, oil fields, film science fiction, film, werner herzog, herzog calls, darkness
 
 
 
 
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Ill be Seeing You (Dieterle, 1944)

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2007-12-23 21:20:39 by philosopherouge in Beyond the Valley of the Cinephiles
Im going the non-traditional route for my Christmas viewing this year, while Im still watching staples like Its a Wonderful Life or the Muppet Christmas Carol, Ive decided to try and find some new Christmas gems. Ill be Seeing You (1944) had a premise to die for; (from IMDB) Ginger Rogers is a convict released from state penitentiary for a...
 
Tags: christmas, muppet christmas carol, christmas gems, christmas carol, films, time favourite films, time, repetitive interior monologue, wonderful life
 
 
 
 
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P & P Blog-a-thon: Childhood Favourites

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2007-12-22 21:25:01 by philosopherouge in Beyond the Valley of the Cinephiles
A fine host Ive been! One more day, and I still have only one entry shame on me. Ive had a string of bad luck though, bad snow had me without Internet, I was sick, and then last minute Christmas shopping. Now for my entry I was preparing to show off my mid 1980s VHS versions of The Thief of Bagdad and The Red Shoes that I used to watch weekly as...
 
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P & P Blog-a-thon: Gone to Earth

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2007-12-17 15:48:37 by philosopherouge in Beyond the Valley of the Cinephiles
...movies that ooze with sex, without ever showing anything at all. This film fits into the same vein as Kazans Baby Doll, as its all about implications and teasing. Powell uses the red lights to really accentuate the passion, and while it doesnt quite work to the same effect as in Narcissus, it works at the very least to increase the tension...
 
Tags: film, beautiful film, film forward, film fits, resembles black narcissus, jones, jones body language, black narcissus, jones play
 
 
 
 
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The Powell and Pressburger Blog-a-Thon Headquarters

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2007-12-16 01:17:08 by philosopherouge in Beyond the Valley of the Cinephiles
Starting tomorrow morning/late tonight start submitting your entries for the Powell and Pressburger Blog-A-Thon. You have all week, and can cover any film or topic relating to either or both filmmakers. Perhaps, like me, youll take advantage of a big snowstorm to get your entries done! Ill start posting tomorrow Entries GenuineArtificiality...
 
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Reviews and a Reminder

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2007-12-12 16:38:55 by philosopherouge in Beyond the Valley of the Cinephiles
...movies. I dont remember the last time I watched so many films that I so immediately fell in love with I also would like to throw a reminder that the Powell/Pressburger Blog-a-thon starts in just a few days
 
Tags: film, ophuls film, actors film, film justice, film stands, reviews, albert finney, time, ophuls
 
 
 
 
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Celebrities list their favourite Criterions

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2007-11-28 23:28:56 by philosopherouge in Beyond the Valley of the Cinephiles