Cold
Movies:
On The Waterfront: Ahhh, Marlon. There’s top-flight acting everywhere you look. If there are things in this film that feel a little dated, the sheer presence of the actors make this something to see. 4/5. *
Waitress: Sweet. I would say that some of the characters were a little thin, but overall, it’s a cute story and a nice little film. And a movie about pie can’t be all bad. 4/5.
The Day of the Jackal: One of those movies you’ve seen parts of on the teevee over the years, but never the whole thing. It’s really good. Almost two and a half hours long, but it flows right along with the prefect mixture of ultra-subtle acting and masterful early-70’s psychological thriller vibe. Such a contrast to today’s thrillers, where you can’t go a minute and a half without someone getting shot, stabbed, blown up, etc. Suspense actually can come just from good writing, not blood. 5/5. *
The Grapes of Wrath: I had seen this before, years ago. My only real memory of it was that it was both 1) difficult to watch, and 2) among the greatest films I had ever seen. Yes. And yes. Another example of art that stays with you and seeps its way into your psyche, even after the memory of the work itself might have left you. The beautiful bleakness, the unforgiving despair. This is pretty close to a perfect movie. 5/5. *
*Highly recommended.
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Winter:
