“This emphasis on physical pain. It couldn’t have been all that bad. It may sound presumptuous of me – but in my humble way, I’ve suffered as much physical pain as Jesus. And his torments were rather brief. Lasting some four hours, I gather? I feel that he was tormented far worse on an other…
Month: October 2018
Hereditary (2018)
“It’s heartening to see so many strange, new faces here today. I know my mom would be very touched, and probably a little suspicious.” Hereditary, a horror movie compared by many to be this century’s The Exorcist (1973) falls instead somewhere between the crafted and unified terrors of William Freidkin’s movie and the more episodic,…
Nights of Cabiria (1957)
“Guess there’s some justice in the world. You suffer, you go through hell. Then happiness comes along or everyone.” I’d forgotten how much I love Federico Fellini. Since I first saw Amarcord (1973) as part of this pilgrimage through international movies, I’ve been intoxicated by his mixture of colourful comedy, free-wheeling narratives and excoriating religious and…
Film Ark 