the passionate moviegoer

a fan's notes by joe baltake devoted to movies neglected and mostly misunderstood

Sunday, February 28, 2016

lily & blythe & charlotte & maggie

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© Nicola Dove/Sony Pictures Classics   Is Maggie Smith playing Auntie Mame to Alex Jennings' Patrick in "The Lady in th...
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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

cinema obscura: Caspar Wrede's "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" (1970)

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Let's hear it for Tom Courtenay. A product of the raw-edged "kitchen sink" British dramas of the 1960s, Courtenay - best ...
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Friday, February 19, 2016

façade: Grover Dale

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Grover Dale attempting to teach society matron Lee Grant how to boogie in a witty scene from Hal Ashby's "The Landlord" (19...
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Monday, February 15, 2016

hail, coens!

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"Hail, Caesar!," from the ever-inventive Joel and Ethan Coen, is an essentially pointless but hugely entertaining romp, but its ...
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Monday, February 08, 2016

wow!

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I thought that it would be somewhat measured to let some time pass before commenting (belatedly) on Fox's bravura inaugural entrance i...
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