Reviews by fernando

(NX) Cierta frialdad, academicismo en la ambientación, mucha confianza en que la mirada de los personajes dirá lo que la puesta en escena no puede; pero todo se enciende cuando entramos en la intimidad de las reuniones de los 42, y en la casi indolencia con la que el protagonista recibe los golpes físicos y simbólicos la final...

(OK) Daddy Tourneur had, as his son Jacques, a flair for fantastic tales, for demonology in a fine narrative way, ith anguished Fresnay and a funny little old man...

(OK) Here Maigret/Gabin has a past, a motif, nostalgic excesses. The castle with empty walls, the corpse of the countess (tender Valentine Tessier when alife), Auclair underacting, great photo and music...

(OK) Attenborough is so effective here playing in the edge of psycological crime thriller and fantasy horror maniac film with a proto Chucky model. Hopkins ans wonderful magret and even frank Lauter, improves everything. Burgess Meredith is excellent..

(OK) The appearance of Mr Hartmann from the false lecturing letters is charming, an indea for an adult romantic comedy with a fantasy touch. De Sica is so skillfull...

(OK) A light frivolous comedy on marriage, suffering the early talkies heaviness; but the extravagance of the long zeppelin party is worthwhile...

(OK) Couls be a Hollywood noir with 'von sternbergerian' location. The casino with the little baskets carrying the bets from the second floor isn irresistible. A french fatalist ending but in between Von Stroheim amuses being a lovable rat using Mireille Ballin.

(OK) 4 1/2 hours of intrigue and a picture of deep amorality. Elocuent dialogues in a silent film: the countess explains Mabuse her unbeareble ennui and he says that his only amusement is gambling with other fate. The prosecutor, his enemy, is a sort of gambler, too. The little casino disguised as a show is wonderful.

(OK) Extreme Gish victimization, but shw knows momentarily a sort of love. Griffith, at least this time, shows affection for diversity (well it is Barthelmess, but you can't ask more from DWG)...The Gish half smile is a label...

(OK) Charlie perfect comedy drama mixture. The tramp never more moving than in the end, playing a sort of chaplinesque abnegated Stella Dallas. The boxing routine, could be itself one of the best Chapliln´s shorts...