Tag: Character

Howard Suber on Despair and Success

Here is a great video interview with Howard Suber in Japan talking about what makes a filmmaker successful–

The Wages of Fear – Day Eleven – #40movies40days

The Wages of Fear (the French title is: Le Salaire de la Peur) is a directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and stars a young Yves Montand. It’s a classic French thriller as fresh and contemporary today as it was the day it was made (almost 60 years ago).

Ponyo – Day Ten – #40movies40days

The film tells the story is about a curious “daughter of the sea” (Ponyo) who is rescued by a very young boy. Sosuke must promise to love Ponyo in whatever form she appears to him.

The Deer Hunter – Day Nine – #40movies40days

The Deer Hunter doesn’t hold up after 20+ years. Strong performances by a very young Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken and Meryl Streep are not enough to salvage the film.

Defiance – Day Eight – #40movies40days

Defiance tells the remarkable story of Jewish Polish Partisan Fighters who survived World War II by living on the run in the forest.

Baby Face – Day Six – #40movies40days

The film is notorious for its unrelenting and unsavory look at women’s lack of power in society and commerce (except for sexual power). Baby Face was the film that finally compelled the movie studios to enforce the Hays Office production code that would, for decades, censor American movie morality.