Directed by Robert Altman I had to turn on the subtitles for Gosford Park. Robert Altman loves to show you a roomful of people talking right over each other. It feels realistic, documentary-like and with all the sharp, royal accents here I had trouble picking up individual lines. But that's part of the point. It's usually … Continue reading Gosford Park (2001)
Michael gambon
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
Directed by Peter Greenaway The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & her Lover is a theatrical movie which takes place almost entirely within the large, ornate London restaurant owned by mobster Albert Spica (Michael Gambon, aka Albus Dumbledore). He eats there every night with his wife Georgina (Helen Mirren) and a group of his thugs … Continue reading The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Directed by Tim Burton When you think of a Tim Burton film you might be picturing Sleepy Hollow. It's maybe not his most noteworthy film, but the autumn landscape of this movie is decidedly, uniquely Tim Burton. It's gothic and dark but not as scary as such things would usually seem to be. This has the … Continue reading Sleepy Hollow (1999)