Word: filmic
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...much past its prime as grotesque and overripened, the kind of colossus Rodin might have come up with if he worked in old Camembert instead of bronze. In short, Depardieu is just the kind of male to frighten an adolescent girl off the gender altogether. In this filmic universe he is the anti...
...filmic appeal of "Thou shalt not kill" and "Thou shalt not commit adultery" is obvious; it is interesting to see what Kieslowski does with "Thou shalt not bear false witness." "Decalogue 8" is another prickly tangle of ethics. A young Jewish girl is to be temporarily adopted by a Christian couple during World War II. At the last minute, the couple changes their mind. They cannot bear false witness to the temporary "Christianization" of a Jewish girl, even by a priest, when they know that no real religious conversion has taken place. The woman who has arranged the adoption...
...rhetoric of Parliament and of private life is extremely successful in "The Madness of King George." Bennett's script far surpasses in quality and density most other attempts at filmic eloquence. In comparison, Hollywood looks doubly vapid, and Kieslowski-type efforts seem anemic...
...year in which cinematic greatness has been rare. It showcases a sensual and poetic sensibility which has for the most part been absent in the history of film. In order to do this, the movie takes many risks, and brings them off spectacularly. Jane Campion has fashioned a filmic masterpiece, one woman's private symphony. Let yourself be seduced by the wondrous music of this peerless "Piano...
...cheek attitude throughout. The Striking scenes--more sets, really--consist of one or two pieces of colorful, improbable furniture as amusing and bizarre as the characters. Working with a low budget and limited space, Jarman has created a film that verges on the theatrical in appearance, but is absolutely filmic in its quirky, fragmented narration and smugly post-modern sensibility. The directing, considering the circumstances, is skillful and delightful, albeit somewhat coy. It's also interesting to remember that the script itself was cowritten by Jarman, Terry Eagleton (the literary critic), and Ken Butler. They have succeeded in writing dialogue...