As we prepare to dive headlong into 2014, everyone is summarizing what they saw with a list.
Blindsided by THE BIRDS
Something tells me that if he ever wanted to, Alfred Hitchcock could have made a terrifying film about a tree full of chipmunks. The man was just THAT good.
Blindsided by BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA
I often sit down to watch action films from times gone by and wonder “What do people see in this?”
This wasn’t one of those times.
Blindsided by BROADCAST NEWS
How do you create a comedy that will last? You begin with the assumption that your audience isn’t a bunch of idiots. Armed with that assumption, its amazing how well a comedy can endure.
Blindsided by THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS
“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Sometimes it’s shocking how very true that old saying can be.
Blindsided by THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC
This month, the blind spot series sends me back to Sunday School. Who needs a film with recorded dialogue when you have the expressive face of Maria Falconetti to express such a range of emotion?