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Re: Top 5 Movies Directed By Women
By sgreene in Filmspotting
"It's possible that this list may have to be revised later this year when Julie Taymor's next effort, "Across the Universe," comes out on September 28th. One of Sam's favorites from last year, Evan Rachel Wood, is set to play the female lead. From the trailer, it looks like one part Moulin Rouge, one part Forrest Gump, and one part Big Fish. Admittedly, this looks to be more like Frida than Titus compared to Taymor's other efforts, yet intriguing all the same. This one also might have Top 5 Soundtrack potential as well... " [More]

Re: Top 5 Character Introductions
By sgreene in Filmspotting
"The cracking whip. The face entering from the shadows. The John Williams score. This list was meant for Indiana Jones.Willy Wonka was a great pick, though. " [More]
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow
Overindulgent, but obviously Bu ...
By sgreene in sgreene Blog
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 "Tim Burton seems to be infatuated with cinematic violence. So a story that centers around decapitation seems to be right up his alley. Johnny Depp plays Ichabod Crane as a strong central figure who seems to be the only one with any idea of why some citizens of Sleepy Hollow are losing their heads, literally and figuratively. Ultimately, the central reason for these murders isn't too surprising, but it is interesting to watch Crane (and his wacky medical contraptions) systematically solve the town's problem. There is a comic aspect to the gratuitous head-slicing and all its bloody glory. Watching this movie, one can't help getting the feeling that Burton revels in creating these grisly killings. With all the popping eyes and pooling blood, Burton effectively creates an atmosphere of uncertainty and spookiness that permeates the film's more tender moments.(Oh, and, by the way, the Christopher Walken/Ray Park tandem as the Headless Horseman is a spectacle in it's o ... " [More]

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