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artsfiend’s Film Reviews

36 Films have been rated or reviewed by artsfiend.

Trial of Joan of Arc, TheTrial of Joan of Arc, The (Procès de Jeanne d'Arc) (1962)
1 star (Turkey) Tediously doing the same thing Dreyer did with such genius.
Au Hasard BalthazarAu Hasard Balthazar (1966)
3 stars (Good Enough) Like Mouchette, Bresson here asked cinema goers to look at the cruelty of people doing the things they do to one another. Yes it's pretty, but seriously critics, stop saying the Donkey gave an amazing performance.
Man Escaped, AMan Escaped, A (1956)Recommended
3 stars (Good Enough) The simple depictions of the minute details of the Man\'s escape attempts are interesting enough and of course well shot, but I\'m not convinced there\'s much below the surface.
MouchetteMouchette (1967)
4 stars (Very Good) For once Bresson's use of non–professional actors and demand for stoic acting actually pays off, and the effect is something that is both cruel and moving, rather than dull.
PickpocketPickpocket (1959)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) Bresson's best – for once his sparse and cruel beauty is supplemented by engaging dialogue, and brilliantly shot demonstrations of the art of the pickpocket.
Day of WrathDay of Wrath (1943)
5 stars (Exceptional) In which Dreyer invents the most kickass moving camera, gracefully prowling around the witches and bigots.
RashomonRashomon (1951)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional) People be lying and cheating.
RanRan (1985)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional) Hidetora leaving the burning castle is my favourite shot. Kurosawa's lifelong insistence on editing his films "in camera" to prevent bosses messing them up allowed him to film such a chaotic once–or–never take with the calm to make it so pretty.
Lawrence of ArabiaLawrence of Arabia (1962)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional) greatest hollywood epic – probably greatest epic of any sort – because the stunning landscapes revolve around such a compelling character and performance: o'toole's sizzling hot sadomasochist warrior with piercing blue eyes.
Passion of Joan of ArcPassion of Joan of Arc (1928)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional) cinema's most beautiful portrait painting

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