Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore USA, 1974 ☆☆☆☆
The life of widow Alice, who struggles to find a job as a singer while raising a 10-year-old son. Incredible acting and dialogues.
21 November 2010
14 November 2010
09 November 2010
Thema des Tages: Horoskop
Heute will ich über ein Thema schreiben, das mich oft stört. Das ist das Horoskop. Das blinde Glauben an das Horoskop ist mir ein Rätsel. Wie funktioniert das eigentlich? Unser Streben, unbedingt an etwas zu glauben, spielt hier eine wichtige Rolle. Wir wollen immer für alles eine Antwort finden. Die Beziehung zwischen der Position der Planeten und unserer Persönlichkeit ist schwer beweisbar zu machen. Der Sprung von einem zum anderen scheint unmöglich, doch einigen meiner Bekannten gelingt es, ihre Persönlichkeiten und Gewohnheiten mit den Bewegungen der Planeten zu erklären. Zauberei? Nein, nur reines Geplapper.
Was mich daran überrascht, ist die Fähigkeit dieser Personen lange Zeit über das Horoskop zu sprechen. Die Dialoge zwischen Horosko-Gläubigern sind dynamisch, animiert und sogar amüsant. Leider ist alles nur Palaver, geschmückt mit grundlosen Argumenten. Trotzdem ist die Horoskopkonversation ein lebendiger Austausch von Ideen, Beispielen, und Erlebnissen, die zusammen keinen Sinn machen.
Heute will ich über ein Thema schreiben, das mich oft stört. Das ist das Horoskop. Das blinde Glauben an das Horoskop ist mir ein Rätsel. Wie funktioniert das eigentlich? Unser Streben, unbedingt an etwas zu glauben, spielt hier eine wichtige Rolle. Wir wollen immer für alles eine Antwort finden. Die Beziehung zwischen der Position der Planeten und unserer Persönlichkeit ist schwer beweisbar zu machen. Der Sprung von einem zum anderen scheint unmöglich, doch einigen meiner Bekannten gelingt es, ihre Persönlichkeiten und Gewohnheiten mit den Bewegungen der Planeten zu erklären. Zauberei? Nein, nur reines Geplapper.
Was mich daran überrascht, ist die Fähigkeit dieser Personen lange Zeit über das Horoskop zu sprechen. Die Dialoge zwischen Horosko-Gläubigern sind dynamisch, animiert und sogar amüsant. Leider ist alles nur Palaver, geschmückt mit grundlosen Argumenten. Trotzdem ist die Horoskopkonversation ein lebendiger Austausch von Ideen, Beispielen, und Erlebnissen, die zusammen keinen Sinn machen.
26 October 2010
La Zona Mexico-Spain, 2009 ☆☆☆☆
A reality check for all of those living in gated communities in Mexico. Security is top priority and people go all the way to protect themselves, often at the expense of others less fortunate. When a teenager enters the residential area called "la zona", the neighbours start a manhunt to get him and make justice for themselves.
A reality check for all of those living in gated communities in Mexico. Security is top priority and people go all the way to protect themselves, often at the expense of others less fortunate. When a teenager enters the residential area called "la zona", the neighbours start a manhunt to get him and make justice for themselves.
25 October 2010
17 October 2010
09 October 2010
The Maid La Nana, Chile, 2009 ☆☆☆☆
The story of a maid, who for 23 years, has worked with an affluent Chilean family, suddenly falls sick. When another maid comes to help, she gets even worse and starts to behave like a child. Not until a third maid comes to help does she open up to her and become very good friends. A surprisingly entertaining movie.
The story of a maid, who for 23 years, has worked with an affluent Chilean family, suddenly falls sick. When another maid comes to help, she gets even worse and starts to behave like a child. Not until a third maid comes to help does she open up to her and become very good friends. A surprisingly entertaining movie.
08 October 2010
The Square Australia, 2008 ☆☆☆☆
Trying to escape from his monotonous married life, Raymond gets entangled with a younger married woman. They both plan to escape and run away. Not that simple, though. They hire someone to ransack the woman's place, where her husband has money hidden in the roof. What could go wrong? Well, almost everything, in very unexpected ways. This is a must-see!
Trying to escape from his monotonous married life, Raymond gets entangled with a younger married woman. They both plan to escape and run away. Not that simple, though. They hire someone to ransack the woman's place, where her husband has money hidden in the roof. What could go wrong? Well, almost everything, in very unexpected ways. This is a must-see!
07 October 2010
Barking Dog Never Bites South Korea, 2010 ☆☆
A professor is constantly being bothered by his neighbor's unrelentless barking dog. After several attempts to get rid of him, he meets a girl at the post office who will help him get his temper under control. A dark comedy like only the Koreans can come up with.
A professor is constantly being bothered by his neighbor's unrelentless barking dog. After several attempts to get rid of him, he meets a girl at the post office who will help him get his temper under control. A dark comedy like only the Koreans can come up with.
06 October 2010
Chloe Canada, 2010 ☆☆☆☆
The setting is a winter in Toronto. A successful doctor (Julianne Moore) suspects her husband is cheating on her. She hires a girl, Chloe, to find out. She discovers more than she would have liked, and getting rid of her will prove extremely difficult. Atom Egoyan knows how to create suspense in every character.
The setting is a winter in Toronto. A successful doctor (Julianne Moore) suspects her husband is cheating on her. She hires a girl, Chloe, to find out. She discovers more than she would have liked, and getting rid of her will prove extremely difficult. Atom Egoyan knows how to create suspense in every character.
28 September 2010
Tetro USA, 2009 ☆☆
A young man travels to Buenos Aires to meet his older brother who ran away years ago. Their family issues are as boring as can be and their instant success as theatre playwrights is totally unrealistic. But if you like to hear some Spanish and enjoy the Argentinian landscape, this is for you.
A young man travels to Buenos Aires to meet his older brother who ran away years ago. Their family issues are as boring as can be and their instant success as theatre playwrights is totally unrealistic. But if you like to hear some Spanish and enjoy the Argentinian landscape, this is for you.
21 September 2010
Five years in Montréal
The first four pictures below are from my first apartment in this city. I rented a room at Marie-Josée's apartment on Pontiac Street and Mont Royal. Yep, right there in the Plateau. Too noisy neighbourhood if you ask me.
Then comes my second apartment (pictures 5 to 8) in downtown Montréal as well, but this time close to McGill University, the area known as "McGill ghetto". To the left of apartment building there is a now a huge Hilton hotel. In the corner of Av. Du Parc and Sherbrooke, the famous Café Imagination where I spent many afternoons. The espresso is very good there by the way.
My third apartment is on Fulton street (last two pictures), where I lived for more than 3 years here. This is the Russian-Eastern European-Jewish area. Thanks to Victor for taking the pictures.
The first four pictures below are from my first apartment in this city. I rented a room at Marie-Josée's apartment on Pontiac Street and Mont Royal. Yep, right there in the Plateau. Too noisy neighbourhood if you ask me.
Then comes my second apartment (pictures 5 to 8) in downtown Montréal as well, but this time close to McGill University, the area known as "McGill ghetto". To the left of apartment building there is a now a huge Hilton hotel. In the corner of Av. Du Parc and Sherbrooke, the famous Café Imagination where I spent many afternoons. The espresso is very good there by the way.
My third apartment is on Fulton street (last two pictures), where I lived for more than 3 years here. This is the Russian-Eastern European-Jewish area. Thanks to Victor for taking the pictures.
19 September 2010
No Night Is Too Long UK, 2002 ☆☆☆☆
A drama about a university student, Tim Cornish, who falls in love with a teacher. When they decide to go for a cruise trip together to Alaska, Tim meets another British woman who is visiting and falls in love with her. Little does Tim know that both her and his lover are closely related in a way that will surprise anyone.
A drama about a university student, Tim Cornish, who falls in love with a teacher. When they decide to go for a cruise trip together to Alaska, Tim meets another British woman who is visiting and falls in love with her. Little does Tim know that both her and his lover are closely related in a way that will surprise anyone.
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