Movie and Book Blog

let the right one in (again)

I have watched this too many times, great to show to people, brings up great conversation topics like pedophilia and childhood trauma.

9/10

Manhattan
One of Woody Allen's best films, Manhattan offers more drama than it does comedy; it's a character-rich portrait of life and love among unhappy New York City intellectuals. Allen essentially plays himself, a neurotic writer involved with a high school girl (Mariel Hemingway). Then he meets his married best friend's new lover (Diane Keaton) and falls hard.

what a perfect movie to follow "Jules and Jim" with. Maybe i have a not healthy appreciation for love triangles, although it's not something i would ever, ever want to have to deal with, they sure make for adorable and passionate situations. This is just kind of a more nervous and less smooth Frenchman movie, and for that it is one of my new favorites. Why the 17 year olds Woodie? Easily a top five of the Woody Allen i have seen so far.

9/10

wild child

One of director François Truffaut's most unusual films is based on a true story and contains one of his rare acting appearances. In 1798 France, a feral child (Jean-Pierre Cargol) who's grown up wild in the forest is discovered. Truffaut plays Dr. Jean Itard, the deaf specialist who tries to civilize the boy; the screenplay was adapted from Itard's writings. Truffaut dedicated the film to Jean-Pierre Leaud, the star of his Antoine Doinel series.

real life Jungle Book. Truffaut sure knows how to pick child actors (and to tell their stories) His own performance is pretty amazing as well. Also looked great at film streams, with some really amazing aerial shots of the kid running across wooded areas.

7/10

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