‘Torso’ (aka ‘Bodies Bear Traces of Carnal Violence’, aka ‘Carnal Violence’) d: Sergio Martino, 1973 complete info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069920/ This review is part of ‘Hugo Stiglitz Makes Movies Italian Horror Movie Blog-A-Thon Oct 19-31′. Beneath the great Italian giallo masters Mario Bava, Dario Argento, and Lucio Fulci resides Sergio Martino. In America he’s often grouped in [...]
Archive for October, 2009
The Wrong Trousers (no 36)
Posted in Allan's 90s Countdown on October 31, 2009 | 8 Comments »
(UK 1993 31m) DVD2 Pick up a penguin p Christopher Moll d Nick Park w Nick Park, Bob Baker ed Helen Garrard m Julian Nott art Yvonne Fox VOICES BY:- Peter Sallis (Wallace), Wallace the inventor with a passion for Wensleydale cheese always reminded me of the Beano’s Calamity James without hair and, like that [...]
After Life (no 37)
Posted in Allan's 90s Countdown on October 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
(Japan 1998 119m) DVD1/2 Aka. Wandafuru Raifu Memories are made of this p Shiho Sato, Masayuki Akieda d/w Hirokazu Kore-Eda ph Yamazaki Hiroshi ed Hirokazu Kore-Eda m Yasuhiro Kasamutsu art Toshihiro Isomi, Hideo Gunji Arata (Takashi Mochizuki), Erika Oda (Shiori Satonaka), Susumu Terajima (Satoru Kawashima), Tsuyoshi Naito (Takuro Sugie), Kyoko Kagawa (Kyoko Watanabe), Kei Tani [...]
Howards End (no 38)
Posted in Allan's 90s Countdown on October 29, 2009 | 17 Comments »
(UK 1992 140m) DVD1/2 Only connect p Ismail Merchant d James Ivory w Ruth Prawer Jhabvala novel E.M.Forster ph Tony Pierce-Roberts ed Andrew Marcus m Richard Robbins art Luciana Arrighi, John Ralph cos Jenny Beavan, John Bright Anthony Hopkins (Henry Wilcox), Emma Thompson (Margaret Schlegel), Helena Bonham Carter (Helen Schlegel), Vanessa Redgrave (Ruth Wilcox), Samuel [...]
Jeanne la Pucelle: Parts I & II (Les Batailles & Les Prisons) (no 39)
Posted in Allan's 90s Countdown on October 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
(France 1994 336m) DVD2 (DVD1 only 228m) Aka. Joan the Maid: Parts I & II (The Battles & The Prisons); Joan of Arc I am sent by God p Pierre Grise d Jacques Rivette w Christine Laurent, Pascal Bonitzer ph William Lubtchansky ed Nicole Lubtchansky m Jordi Savali art Mau de Chauvigny Sandrine Bonnaire (Jeanne [...]
The Wings of the Dove (no 40)
Posted in Allan's 90s Countdown on October 27, 2009 | 6 Comments »
(UK 1997 101m) DVD1/2 Horror hath overwhelmed me p David Parfitt, Stephen Evans d Iain Softley w Hossein Amini novel Henry James ph Eduardo Serra ed Tariq Anwar m Edward Shearmur art John Beard cos Sandy Powell Helena Bonham Carter (Kate Croy), Linus Roache (Merton Densher), Alison Elliott (Millie Theale), Elizabeth McGovern (Susie Stringham), Charlotte [...]
Monday Morning Diary (October 26)
Posted in Uncategorized on October 26, 2009 | 67 Comments »
by Sam Juliano I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the many people who have sent me moving condolences for the family tragedy that came to pass last weekend. All of us went through the most difficult time of our lives. My own physical discomfort has continued, and I have my procedure [...]
Leon (Version Longue) (no 41)
Posted in Allan's 90s Countdown on October 26, 2009 | 28 Comments »
(US/France 1994/1996 132m) DVD1/2 Aka. The Professional Me, Natalie! p/d/w Luc Besson ph Thierry Arbogast ed Sylvie Landra m Eric Serra art Dan Weil Jean Reno (Leon), Natalie Portman (Mathilda), Gary Oldman (Stansfield), Danny Aiello (Big Tony), Peter Appel, Michael Badalucco, Ellen Greene, Elizabeth Regen, Every so often someone appears on screen for the first [...]
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