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From What Is Before
From What Is Before (2014) directed by Lav Diaz Viewed August 7, 2024 Plot: This is a hard film to summarize. The challenge lies not in...

Daniel Jatovsky
Aug 11, 20243 min read


Tár
Tár (2022) directed by Todd Field Plot: Lydia Tár is a world-renowned conductor, a protege of Leonard Bernstein. The film follows her...

Daniel Jatovsky
Nov 5, 20223 min read


Journey from the Fall
Journey from the Fall (2006) directed by Ham Tran Plot: After the fall of Saigon, Vietnamese families who sided with the Americans are...

Daniel Jatovsky
Sep 16, 20221 min read


Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz (2007) directed by Edgar Wright Viewed on July 27, 2019 Plot: A police officer, who has irritated his superiors because of his...

Daniel Jatovsky
Sep 16, 20221 min read


The Old Guard
The Old Guard (2020) directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood Viewed on January 18, 2022 Plot: Charlize Theron plays the head of a group of...

Daniel Jatovsky
Jan 29, 20221 min read


The Hands of Orlac
The Hands of Orlac (1960) directed by Edmond T. Greville Viewed on January 18, 2022 Plot: After a concert, pianist Stephen Orlac (Mel...

Daniel Jatovsky
Jan 29, 20221 min read


Meantime
Meantime (1983) directed by Mike Leigh Viewed on January 15, 2022 Commentary: The first plot summary in IMDB interprets Mark as being...

Daniel Jatovsky
Jan 15, 20221 min read


Beyond Zero 1914-1918
Beyond Zero 1914-1918 (2014) directed by Bill Morrison Viewed on January 15, 2022 Commentary: Surely, no subject is a more obvious and...

Daniel Jatovsky
Jan 15, 20221 min read


The Baby of Macon
The Baby of Macon (1993) directed by Peter Greenaway viewed on May 23, 2020 Synopsis: An old woman gives birth to a baby, viewed by...

Daniel Jatovsky
May 25, 20202 min read


20 Minutes of Love
20 Minutes of Love (1914) directed by Joseph Maddern, Charles Chaplin viewed on May 23, 2020 Plot: In the park, Charlie makes fun of a...

Daniel Jatovsky
May 25, 20201 min read


Sworn to the Drum
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella (1995) directed by Les Blank seen on May 24, 2020 Comments: Infectious documentary...

Daniel Jatovsky
May 25, 20201 min read


The Fearmakers
The Fearmakers (1958) directed by Jacques Tourneur seen May 23, 2020 Synopsis: Alan Eaton has returned the US having been released from...

Daniel Jatovsky
May 23, 20205 min read


Mala Noche
Mala Noche (1986) directed by Gus van Sant Viewed on July 18, 2019

Daniel Jatovsky
Jul 27, 20191 min read


In Bruges
In Bruges (2008) directed by Martin McDonagh Viewed on July 22, 2019 Synposis: There's a very complete synopsis on IMDB, so need to write...

Daniel Jatovsky
Jul 26, 20191 min read


Mystery Submarine
Mystery Submarine (1950) directed by Douglas Sirk Viewed on July 12, 2019 Synopsis: A young woman, Madeline Brenner, is brought before a...

Daniel Jatovsky
Jul 26, 20191 min read


La dixieme symphonie
La dixieme symphonie (1918) directed by Abel Gance Viewed on July 19, 2019 Synopsis: As the film opens, Eve Dinant has just shot and...

Daniel Jatovsky
Jul 26, 20194 min read


Blind Venus
Blind Venus (1941) directed by Abel Gance Viewed on July 24, 2019 Synopsis: As the film opens, Clarisse is visiting an eye doctor. He...

Daniel Jatovsky
Jul 24, 20194 min read


Der var Engang
Der var Engang (1922) directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer Viewed on July 17, 2019 Synopsis: Once upon a time, in the kingdom of Illiria,...

Daniel Jatovsky
Jul 17, 20194 min read


Figures de Cire
Figures de Cire (1914) directed by Maurice Tourneur Viewed on July 14, 2019 Synopsis: At a dinner party, Pierre de Lionne vows that he...

Daniel Jatovsky
Jul 14, 20191 min read


The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer (2010) directed by Roman Polanskii Viewed on July 14, 2019 Synopsis: The film opens as a car ferry disembarks in a...

Daniel Jatovsky
Jul 14, 20195 min read
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