by Sam Juliano
One more week and September will be upon us. Some mourn the imminent end of the summer, while others among us are counting the days till the heat subsides and all the various scenic and cultural advantages of the autumn season kick in. All things considered it does seem like the eighth month has raced by, but whom among us doesn’t feel like time in general is a speedy proposition.
Here at Wonders in the Dark the Childhood/Adolescent Films Countdown is moving along with a seeming sense of purpose. As can be seen by the page view totals, people are looking in, though there isn’t any point in denying the comments have been rather too few and far in between. For all the readers of the countdown, we thank you for your support and interest. To the writers, your work has been exemplary. We are now in the 30’s, and will continue until October.
Our family worked in two long mileage day trips this past week, and they couldn’t have been any more different. On Thursday we traveled down to Cape May to walk through the outdoor mall and tour some historical town houses, but most of the day was spent at the ocean in Wildwood -just a few minutes away- and on the world-famous three pier boardwalk. We are all Wildwood veterans, having spent a week there every summer for eight consecutive year in the nineties, and then going down for a few days in succeeding years. The second trip on Sunday was far up the Hudson to Hyde Park, the estate of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was born in the lovingly maintained mansion that is part of a fascinating tour that included the FDR museum, rose garden (where he and Eleanor are interred) and specious estate grounds. The guide imparted a splendid grasp of the history of the place and of Roosevelt’s life. This is a trip that is well worth the modest investment. Tickets for adults are $18, with kids 15 and under free.
On the movie front, Lucille, Sammy, Jeremy and I saw one film in the theaters (on Saturday night), but I managed some high octane home viewing that included the entire First Season of the highly rated HBO series TRUE DETECTIVE. Terrific performances by Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, and some oddly humorous chemistry fueled the riveting story of the reopening of a murder investigation of a young prostitute. Surprisingly, even religion gets a going over in the brilliantly scripted narrative.
The at home film viewings are listed as follows with the star ratings, led by the one theatrical viewing:
The End of the Tour **** (Saturday night) Montclair Bow-Tie Cinemas
Gettysburg (1993) **** 1/2 (at home re- viewing on blu ray)
The Civil War (Ken Burns) ***** (at-home DVD re-viewing)
Midnight (1939; Mitchell Leisen) **** 1/2 (at-home DVD re-viewing)
No Man of Her Own (1950; Mitchell Leisen) ***** (at-home DVD re-viewing)
At Noirish our great friend the esteemed prolific author John Grant has a fabulous review up a ten-minute noir available on you tube, titled “Web of Lies”: https://noirencyclopedia.wordpress.com/2015/08/22/web-of-lies-2012/
At Overlook’s Corridor, the cinematic storm trooper Jaimie Grijalba is involved in a remarkable series focusing on Hispanic American films that have won awards. The latest in his impressive string is the 2014 Cuban work “Vestido De Novia”: https://overlookhotelfilm.wordpress.com/2015/07/18/5dop-5-vestido-de-novia-2014/
Aaron West has anchored another fabulous podcast at Criterion Blues on the November releases: http://criterionblues.com/2015/08/23/episode-3-november-releases-and-2015-geekfest/
At Mondo 70 Samuel Wilson has published an excellent essay in his “Pre Code Parade” series on 1933’s “Fast Workers”: http://mondo70.blogspot.com/2015/08/pre-code-parade-fast-workers-1933.html
At Tuesdays with Laurie, our great friend Laurie Buchanan talks about “rules” in her fantastic new post: http://tuesdayswithlaurie.com/2015/08/18/rules-are-meant-to-be/
Sachin Gandhi has posted a terrific review of Simon West’s “Wild Card” at Scribbles and Ramblings: http://likhna.blogspot.com/2015/08/wild-card.html
Over at Attractive Variance Jamie Uhler offers us an authoritative musical capsule piece titled “Three Days of Bass”:https://attractivevariance.wordpress.com/2015/07/22/three-days-of-bass/
At Movie Classics, Judy Geater has posted a fantastic piece on George Cukor’s 1933 classic “Dinner at Eight”: https://movieclassics.wordpress.com/2015/08/14/dinner-at-eight-george-cukor-1933/
Our longtime friend the film maker and movie lover extraordinaire Jeffrey Goodman has posted Part 29 of his series on four films that recently has impressed him. His latest roundup contains some great stuff: http://cahierspositif.blogspot.com/2015/07/favorite-four-part-twenty-nine.html
Ever exploring new angles the resilient Tony d’Ambra has posted a brilliant piece on “Noir Beat: The Finnish Connection” atFilmsNoir.net:http://filmsnoir.net/film_noir/noir-beat-the-finnish-connection.html/
Over at Patricia’s Wisdom, the terrific book reviewer and friend Patricia Hamilton has posted an affecting essay on Jean Dvies Okimoto’s novel “The Reinvention of Albert Paugh”: https://movieclassics.wordpress.com/2015/08/14/dinner-at-eight-george-cukor-1933/
At It Rains….You Get Wet Robert Tower has showcased an enthralling feature on the once regular drive-in theater experience: http://www.enic-cine.net/horse-1941-2/
J. D. Lafrance’s fantastic review on 1974’s “The Nickel Ride” by Walter Hill is leading the way at Radiator Heaven: http://rheaven.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-nickel-ride.html
Shubhajit Lahiri has penned an excellent review of Woody Allen’s 1992 “Husbands and Wives” at Cinemascope: http://cliched-monologues.blogspot.com/2015/07/husbands-and-wives-1992.htm
Weeping Sam’s latest post at The Listening Ear features another masterful musical round-up, and some brief commentary on the current state of affairs: http://listeningear.blogspot.com/2015/08/lazy-summer-day.html
At Unseen Films Steve Kopian has a number of announcements including some festival dates: http://unseenfilms.blogspot.com/2015/08/nightcap-81615-help-jason-kartalians.html
Roderick Heath has published an exhaustive, brilliant piece on two of Hammer’s most celebrated films – “The Horror of Dracula” and “Prince of Darkness: http://www.ferdyonfilms.com/2015/dracula-aka-horror-of-dracula-1958-dracula-prince-of-darkness-1966/25589/
At Lost in the Movies our longtime friend Joel Bocko is leading up with a banner piece on “Neon Genesis Evangelion: Episode 11″: http://thedancingimage.blogspot.com/2015/07/neon-genesis-evangelion-episode-11-day.html
Terrill Welch’s incomparably beautiful Creative Potager blogsite offers up all kinds of nature-inspired sublimity, and leading up is a revealing work-in-progress feature titled “For the Record I Am Still Very Much a Living Artist”: http://creativepotager.com/2015/08/04/for-the-record-i-am-still-very-much-a-living-artist/
At Filmicability Dean Treadway’s latest post is a superlative examination of the famous film year 1941: http://filmicability.blogspot.com/2015/07/1941-year-in-review.html
At his new site Enic-Cine, murderous Ink has penned a brilliant piece on a relative Japanese obscurity from 1941 titled “Horse”: http://www.enic-cine.net/horse-1941-2/
David Schleicher has penned a fabulous review on the masterful German film “Phoenix” at The Schleicher Spin: http://theschleicherspin.com/2015/08/23/survivors-guilt-and-a-phoenix-soaring-to-rarefied-cinematic-heights/
At The Reluctant Blogger the photographer Jeff Stroud has a wonderfully rejuvenating post up at The Reluctant Blogger titled “We Awaken”: https://jeffstroud.wordpress.com/2015/08/04/we-awaken/
At The Seventh Art the exceedingly gifted writer Srikanth offers up a fabulous review on 2015’s “Papanasan” by Jeethu Joseph Tamil: http://theseventhart.info/2015/07/04/ellipsis-81/
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Quite a summer you guys have had. Simply awesome. Thanks so much for including me, Sammy! 🙂
Thank YOU my friend, for all the kind words and support right along!
Sam this next 6-8 weeks is my favourite of the whole year. I am always intrigued by this particular shift in any year. Sounds like you had a most enjoyable week with your trips. I am now home after my second long-travel adventure of the summer. It has been a good summer! On the movie side we watched Mr. Turner for the second time. I am fairly certain that it shall not be the last. Interestingly I am taking an online course in History of Renaissance painting so the parlour conversation regarding Claude Lorrain was much more meaningful than the first time I watched the film. Other than this it has been a time of plein air painting by the sea and simply enjoying the end of summer. All the best of the week to you Sam and everyone at Wonders In The Dark.
Terrill, I too am a huge one for the autumn season. The culture is magnificent, the weather and scenery sublime and the atmosphere one of invigorating qualities. Coming after the oppressive summer it can certainly be equated with a new lease on life. I know you have been on the move and in that sense have worked some small miracles. That history of Renaissance course sounds really fantastic! I do wish I could be a fly on the “on line” wall. MR. TURNER well deserves repeat viewings, and I know you especially can find endless worth in such a film. Great to hear you have been indulging succinctly and profound in your most celebrated pastime too! The very best to you and David always! 🙂
Sounds like a great summer wrap-up for you and your wonderful family, Sam.
Another heartbreaking loss — my beloved cat of 15 years died in my arms on Saturday morning.
Life is a concatenation of ephemeralities said Alfred Kahn, an economist of all people, and it must be true.
This Is the End (2013) — How much crack did Rogen and Franco have to smoke to come up with this vomitous thing? An abomination, although that fawn of edgy comedy Michael (“Does this coke smell funny to you?) Cera, who exits early, is briefly uproarious as a party animal and unlikely chick magnet. Is this frenetically unfunny comedy supposed to be about homosexual panic? Who knows. Who cares.
Later, y’all.
Mark, I am so sorry to read of your loss there, and I grieve with you. Losing a pet is just an inconsolable proposition, as we know it this house. We have two aging labs at ages 9 and 11, a pub at 8 and five cats, two of them older. Owning animals has its masochistic side I must say. I do like Kahn’s statement quite a bit, I must say!
Love that much deserved take down of THIS IS THE END, which I agree is an absolute abomination. But as I stated on last week’s MMD I am in very large measure unsympathetic to Franco, and his output has largely alienated me. Cera is another who leaves me scratching my head, though I will agree you are right about his cameo here.
Again you have my condolences my friend. I can feel that pain. Best wishes to you always and thank you.
What an active summer you folks have had! Good to see a photo of someone using a Real Phone.
Many thanks once more for the shoutout!
I must Try Harder to leave comments on the childhood movies. My problem is that it’s only occasionally that I feel I have anything useful to add beyond “Great stuff!” or the like.
Gotta love that observation about the phone John!!! LOL!!! Lucille was listening to some heady military strategy on that call I know. But those were the days!!! My pleasure on the well deserved acknowledgement!
As far as leaving comments, I’d be hard pressed to identify anyone more regular than YOU in that department my friend, and I can never thank you enough for regularly brightening up this place in every sense! Much appreciated. Hope you are having an enriching weekend.
You’ve had some great home viewing this week, Sam – I vividly remember the Ken Burns Civil War series from when it was shown in the UK many years ago (more recently I saw his ‘Prohibitiion’, which was also excellent), and Leisen’s ‘Midnight’ is fantastic.
Must admit I seem to have watched very little lately as I’ve been concentrating on reading – but I did revisit ‘Dinner at Eight’, which you’ve kindly linked to above. Many thanks for that, but I did notice you’ve also put an extra link to my piece instead of Patricia’s Wisdom.
I also went with my family to see the film remake of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. – my kids and Paul loved this and I enjoyed it on the whole. I see that it is proving to be a smash hit in Russia! Anyway, hope you have a great week.
Aye Judy, a week of viewing I won’t soon forget. THE CIVIL WAR is a masterpiece, though I too value PROHIBITION highly as I do his BASEBALL, JAZZ and THE WEST. Great to hear we are on the same page with Leisen’s MIDNIGHT too! I also have been doing much more reading as of late, though historical biographies are the focus at present. I just now realize the error on that link. Ugh. I’m late but will adjust it. Wow, amazing that THE MAN FROM UNCLE is doing great in Russia!!! I still have not seen it but will remember your recommendation!! Many thanks my friend. Hope you are enjoying a special weekend! 🙂
Yes, I am envious of your summer. Looks like you’ve had a blast.
And I agree about True Detective. Season 1 is brilliant. Season 2, less so, I gave up after 4 episodes. My wife gave up after 8, and she prides herself on not giving up on TV.
Aye Aaron, we’ve had a great few months here, and have been helped by weather and timing. Thanks for the very kind words my friend. Great to hear we are on the same page with TRUE DETECTIVE Season 1. I haven’t yet seen a single episode of the second season, but I have heard some dire assessments from some others too. The proof will be in the pudding. Hope you are having a special weekend!
Sam — I absolutely love the family photos you shared in this post. Oh my gosh, everyone is so GROWN UP! At the onset you wrote, “…time in general is a speedy proposition.” Truer words were never said!
Thanks so very much my great friend! Yes, time takes no prisoners, we are marching forward at a very brisk pace. We always document our travels. 🙂 Trust you are enjoying a special weekend! 🙂
Another incredible week doing all sorts of nifty things. The trip to Hyde Park sounds truly fantastic. Love the photos!
Thanks so much Frank my friend! Yes a remarkable week in advance of the new school year and the hectic activities surrounding college for Melanie and Sammy. Thanks so much for the very kind words.
Good luck with the opening of school Sam and Lucille! I see you are going out in grand fashion! I’ve yet to get myself up to Hyde Park.
Yes, a great way to put it Peter! I do recommend the Hyde Park trek. A much more rewarding experience than I anticipated even with the lifelong reverence for FDR. Hope you are having a terrific weekend my friend!
Hello Sam and everyone!
Wow, wonderful pictures, wonderful trip for sure, hope everyone is fine in your family and enjoying the last days of summer. I also quite enjoyed the first season of True Detective, I liked the supernatural tone that permeated throughout.
So, the movies I saw last week:
– 36 Steps (2006, Adrian Garcia Bogliano) *** Derivative to a fault, but at the same time innovative for something from Latin America. How it blends the idea of a game with set rules that predates those of the ‘Saw’ films, as well as how the performance element that plays here is more appealing, it’s instantly interesting for any person who watches it. It does have an annoying style that gets old and the fact that this movie is almost a 100 minutes long doesn’t help either. Bogliano is still trying and finding something worth shooting, and he won’t find it for a while I suppose.
– The H-Man (1958, Ishiro Honda) ***1/2 When the monster lacks personality, I have an issue, and when there’s no real monster I have a bigger issue. This is a blob-like creature that dissolves and then incorporates the consciousness and matter of those it dissolves, all due to radiation from nuclear bombs. Obviously here Honda is trying to make a more human Godzilla, one that doesn’t spend too much time with the monster and with the investigations around the monster, but more around the every day problems of humans, but in the end it goes against him. This might be one of the first exploitation films ever made, at least in Japan, in terms of how much it exploits the female figure and how much of the plot revolves around big set pieces so she can be with as little clothes as possible during long stretches of film. Still, I appreciate the fact that Honda tried to make a movie about mobs and drug dealers that suddenly gets invaded by a gross liquid monster that dissolves people.
– Black Panthers (1968, Agnès Varda) ***1/2 A report “in situ” about the Free Huey movement, done from the curious perspective of Varda, that seems fixated on the way that they comb their hair more than their politics and how they could influence a jury or a verdict in terms of their struggles. In a way this might be the most clear example of “direct cinema”, which was made at the time and released at the exact moment that it was needed, and thus feels a bit “journalistic” in perspective.
– The Descent (2005, Neill Marshall) ***** About fifth time that I’ve seen this, insanely rewatchable for some reason. If I ever make a movie this good in my life I can die happy.
– The National Anthem Kimigayo (1931, Noburo Ofuji) **1/2 Shadows and Karaoke.
– Lucy (2014, Luc Besson) **** I have no issues with the logic of this movie, as its the logic of this movie. I do have a problem with how much the pacing of this movie aimed at something incredible, a revelation towards the end, and while the ending itself is amazing and the final scenes with Lucy herself are a wonder in terms of visual invention, I think that it overall lacks the sense that we’ve “achieved human singularity”. It is still a highly entertaining film that plays around with its admittedly stupid concept, but still has fun with it, and I guess that’s all I care about a film, it has fun with itself, it wants to do everything and it does everything and Besson has fun here.
– Mahler (1974, Ken Russell) ****1/2 Oh, you wanted an actual biopic of Mahler.
*raises middle finger* There, you happy? I love this.
– Greatest Hits (2012, Nicolas Pereda) ***1/2 A film cut in half. Suddenly the fiction turns into documentary, the fiction is based on real life and suddenly real life breaks into the movie and the events portrayed are doubled, as if suddenly a biopic subject was confronted by the actor that portrayed him inside the movie and tried to make sense out of the whole situation. Interesting, but at the same time somewhat slow and in the end it turns meaningless as the film closes on the documentary side of the experiment, without finishing nor leaving any closure to the fiction elements that once took up someone’s time for such a long time.
– Sozenji baba (1928, Masahiro Makino) **** The final minutes where the woman defends his loved one from an horde of revengeful samurais is maybe among the most powerful images of Japanese cinema.
– The Stone Rider (1923, Fritz Wendhausen) ***1/2 In many ways it shows how the supposed bad guy can go beyond the fixed characteristics of something like Beauty and the Beast, and try to make it about the necessity of love and to understand and prove that you can be a functioning person in society accompanied by those you care about. It has some scenes that could be considered horror and the crowd sequences are greatness, but overall is another example of graphical German expressionism, with the sets and the cuts in the stone being the most clear examples of that.
– See Heaven (1995, Naomi Kawase) ***1/2 Dreamy, insightful, repetitive, experimental.
That’s all, have a great week SAm!
Thanks so much for the very kind words Jaimie! We did enjoy a great week, and are frantically busy this one as well, though the focus is getting two of our kids ready for college that starts for both on Tuesday. Melanie will be living at the Manhattan film school SVA, while Sammy is attending Bergen Community College via daily commute. Sounds like you had another remarkably productive week. I have not seen all your viewed features though some. I agree that THE DESCENT is a horrifying film and one of the very best of its kind! I must take another look at this expertly made and paced Australian film! All in all I do agree with your smart assessment of the silent THE STONE RIDER. And Ken Russell’s phantasmagorical MAHLER is extraordinary as you have basically concluded! Not really a big fan of either THE H MAN (Honda) or BLACK PANTHERS (Varda), but both do have their qualities and adherents, and I am pretty much on the same page with you on Besson’s LUCY and appreciate the excellent capsule. Have not seen either the Makino or the Kawase, but I am very intrigued with what you say about that key scene in the former!! Well framed there!! And I have not seen THE NATIONAL ANTHEM KIMIGAYO. Interesting! Hope you are enjoying your weekend my friend. I bet plenty of films!! 🙂
Sam, you had an amazing week between the family trips and movie going. Dorothy and are heading out this afternoon to catch END OF THE TOUR. Glad to see your 4 star review.
All my viewing has been at home for last week. Three first time watches and a few repeat viewings.
Leviathan (*****)
Fading Gigolo (**1/2)
Parole Girl (***)
Re-watched the following…
Angels With Dirty Faces (*****)
Before I Hang (***)
Death Poets Society (****1/2)
12 Angry Man (*****)
Have a great week!
John, by now you and Dorothy have seen END OF THE TOUR and I’m anxious to hear what you thought of it! Bravo on that well-deserved five-star rating for the utterly brilliant LEVIATHAN!!! I don’t recall seeing either FADING GIGOLO nor PAROLE GIRL, though it looks like I need now try and rectify things. 🙂 Completely agree on the masterpiece status for both ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES and 12 ANGRY MEN, and do love DEAD POETS SOCIETY as well. I might go an extra half star on BEFORE I HANG, but we are basically on the same page there. Thanks so much my friend, and trust you are enjoying a great weekend!
What a fun adventure with the kiddos before the back to school experience. I know it was a lot of driving but also maybe more good times to be together and share as a family. Time moves so quickly these days.
Still enjoying the film countdown – though not commenting just liking these days.
We are covered in smoke from the major forest fires burning in our state – though today we have a west wind and people can breathe. Wifi router died this week so was slow to get back on line as we had to order a new one to be mailed here. Back in business now.
Saw WILD this week on Prime and was very pleased to finally see the movie as I so enjoyed the book. 2 book groups are getting underway and more books are rolling into my mail box getting ready for Holiday book push and Winter reads.
And we found a new house to purchase – so signing lots of paperwork, I would love to get the move all settled but this fabulous solar house has not sold yet…so we are keeping fingers crossed and eyes heavenward. We will miss our Lake, Capital Building, Downtown and Mt Rainier view, and we will be thank ful for no longer 3.5 flights of stairs. It will all work out
Happy Birthday to you and more R&R for before school coming your way.
We are off and running! Hope all are well
Patricia—The wheels were rolling in marathon mode for sure, but as you rightly note there is nothing to match family endeavors of this sort, and we did come up with some winners over the past week. The key is that kids greatly enjoyed them. And how true about time moving forward far too briskly. I know well you have been following the countdown like a trouper, and I can’t thank you enough for that. That is terrible with teh smoke and the fires and I have seen some of the news reports about it. Wild was very well done for sure and the lead performance remarkable.
Bravo on the new house!!! Sounds like the three flights of stairs was a bummer, but obviously a trade off for some other lovely perks. Thanks so much for the Birthday greetings. You and I celebrate birthdays in the same week so right back at ya my friend! Thanks for the concern, all is well and hope you are having a great weekend! 🙂
Hi Sam,
Sounds like great trips you made.
I am thinking about tackling True Detective also, but I am not so enthusiastic about Matthew McConaughey.
By the way, Netflix is finally coming to Japan, but I am not quite sure if that will be a great source of new experience. We have Hulu for a while but it stinks. Other cable/satellite TV channels or streaming services are no better. So, everybody here has been anxiously waiting for Netflix to come to Japan. However, the initial announcement of their programs is not much great (and quite disappointing to me). Oh well, that’s OK. I will go hunting somewhere else.
I watched “Propeller Old Man”, the old Japanese propaganda comedy (!), which I will review shortly. Weird tale of weird society.
MI
Thanks so very much MI, it was a busy week for sure, much as the present one, though the past seven days has been hectic in other ways. I understand your issues with Mr. McConaughhey, but I’d venture to say his work in TRUE DETECTIVE is the best of his career. It is a position shared by Allan Fish as well. In any case, I am thinking you will be riveted. Most are saying the second season does not hold up to it though for varying reasons. Netflix coming to Japan may be a good thing, because it does give you an added option. Still, it is true there is plenty of junk there in their catalog. Looking forward to your reaction to that Japanese propaganda comedy, and will soon be placing comments under your superb newest posts. Have a great weekend my friend, and many thanks!
Hi Sam,
I’m glad you liked The End of the Tour, as I’m a big fan of the film. I give it 4/4 stars and it’s the film I’ve liked the most since last year’s Boyhood. I do hope it gets some great word of mouth as there is terrific chemistry from the leads Segal and Eisenberg. We’ve had a busy week as we’ve been on vacation again and doing some camping up North in Ludington, MI. It was actually quite chilly while we were there and we had on our winter hats! Lol. August in Michigan can be weird.
The girls and I watched the classic Singin’ in the Rain and A Day at the Races. They love the Marx Brothers and I’m quite proud of that.
I also rewatched The Big Lebowski for the first time in a looooong time. I liked it a lot more than I remember! It is quite hilarious and is especially good if watching with someone you enjoy laughing with.
I also finally caught up with Two Days, One Night by the Dardenne Brothers on the new Criterion. It’s goes on my short list of masterpieces from 2014. It’s truly great and one of my favorites of theirs.
Up this week are more new Criterions: The Fisher King, The Black Stallion (re-watch), The French Lieutenant’s Woman, and also Herzog’s documentary Happy People. Should be some good viewings. Have a great one Sam! Hope you enjoyed your birthday!
Jon, I did like THE END OF THE TOUR indeed! Riveting film, so very well acted and written! A sure contender for at least honorable mention in December, but see and respect you are over the moon on it! The chilly weather must have had you thrilled after all this oppressive heat! yes that is a reason to be proud at the girls appreciating A DAY AT THE RACES!! And SINGIN IN THE RAIN of course is a masterpiece. I am not the biggest LEBOWSKI fan but I am in a hopeless minority there–great to hear you enjoyed it again! And thrilled to hear another great 2014 film has received the highest grades from you. 🙂 I also think it is masterful, and reported as much on the MMD back upon release. No fan of FISHER KING, but like all the others especially THE BLACK STALLION. Look forward to your report my friend!! Hope you are enjoying a very special weekend. many thanks!! 🙂
Sam, thanks so much for the mention.
So glad to hear you are catching up with TRUE DETECTIVE. I was incredibly impressed by the first season as well! I was also interested to see your mention of the Leisen film, NO MAN OF HER OWN. That is one I have yet to see but definitely want to catch up with.
Quiet here still on the viewing front but did finally manage to see THE KID WITH A BIKE which I found to be yet another masterful outing from the Dardennes.
Hope you’re having a great week. Thanks so much Sam!
Thanks so very much Jeffrey!! Yes, I do remember when you reported on TRUE DETECTIVE, and thrilled that we are again on the same page! I am sure you will really appreciate NO MAN OF HER OWN! THE KID WITH A BIKE is a fabulous film indeed! One of my own favorites by the Dardennes! Again I thank you so much for your incomparable support, and hope you are having a great holiday weekend my friend!