Directed by Roger Michell I can't find it right now, but there's some Billy Wilder quote about how in romantic comedies you don't need to establish reasons why the central couple should be together but instead establish reasons they can't be together. That's the whole movie, all those obstacles, and I think Notting Hill does just … Continue reading Notting Hill (1999)
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The Souvenir (2019)
Directed by Joanna Hogg The best movies, it seems to me, don't always reveal themselves fully until long after the final shot. A great movie burrows its way into your mind and may even start to feel like a dream you've had. If it really speaks to you in some way it may even feel … Continue reading The Souvenir (2019)
Paddington 2 (2017)
Directed by Paul King Goddamn this is one sweet movie, and Paddington, like Fred Rogers, is someone we would all be lucky to have in our own lives. He's a talking bear who lives with a human family in a small London neighborhood where everyone knows and loves him. He's a delightful character who sees the … Continue reading Paddington 2 (2017)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Directed by David Lynch In The Elephant Man Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins) is a surgeon who rehabilitates a deformed young man named John Merrick (John Hurt). Treves is fascinated with Merrick in the way any scientist of the human body would be. In contrast to the man who runs Merrick's life as part of a freak … Continue reading The Elephant Man (1980)
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