One notable element about Quartet is that the characters, though they live in an environment cultivated for an elitist crowd, are really sympathetic and down-to-earth.
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REVIEW: Quartet (2012)
Hoffman’s lens adores his performers. His debut lavishes his two leads Courtenay and Smith with key dramatic and cinematic spaces to shine.
TRAILER: QUARTET (Dustin Hoffman’s Directorial Debut)
When someone with the caliber of Dustin Hoffman steps behind the camera to direct – it definitely peaks interest – not only of lowly film journalists but for a plethora of Oscar winning (and nominated)…
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FIVE STAR FILMS
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FIVE STAR FILMS #47: THE GODFATHER (1972) by Paul Anthony Nelson
There are great films, capital G-F Great Films, and then, there are those films admitted to the VIP table behind the velvet rope, those seriously discussed when the question of the Greatest Film of All Time is raised. KANE. CASABLANCA. VERTIGO. RULES OF THE GAME. 8 ½. Few films from the last four decades are invited to this gathering of cinematic high rollers, but the first admitted is, nigh-unanimously, Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 masterpiece, THE GODFATHER. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS #46: Deep Red (1975)
Italian horror maestro, Dario Argento, made a string of giallo and supernatural horror masterpieces in the 70’s and early 80’s. While Suspiria (1977) remains his most famous film, commonly touted as one of the scariest films ever made, it is of my opinion that Deep Red (1975), the focus of this Five Star Films feature, is his greatest work. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS #45: Roman Holiday (1953)
Roman Holiday certainly deserves its place in the canon of great classic films, and is an absolute treat to experience. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS #44: The Leopard (1963) by Lee Zachariah
Exactly fifty years ago, The Leopard won the Palm D’or at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival, and this is why. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS #43: Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
So now on to some reasons WHY Singin’ in The Rain (co-directed by greats Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen) is so beloved … Read more →
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