Showing posts with label Timothy Spall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Timothy Spall. Show all posts

Tuesday, 17 November 2020

The Sheltering Sky (1990)


 

 
An American couple travel abroad to revitalize their relationship. But as the trip drags on, their attempt at recovering what they once had seems futile.

Beautifully photographed and well-cast adaptation of Paul Bowles' novel is less about the couple's deteriorating marriage, but more about their inability to realize or understand their surroundings and the culture they are traveling through.
 
Halliwell**: "Austere, stunningly photographed movie that yields rewards if approached on its own terms."

Maltin**: "Infuriatingly long, dense story...Paul Bowles' novels are often referred to as unfilmable, and this is certainly proof of that. Vividly atmospheric, well acted, and sexually explicit, but this is a jouney you may not want to take. Bowles narrates and appears on-screen as mysterious man in bar." 
 

 

Sunday, 26 August 2018

The Party (2017)



A woman hosts a party to celebrate her new promotion, but once the guests arrive it becomes clear that not everything is going to go down as smoothly as the red wine.

Closed-room ensemble piece is a cleverly sinister black comedy so well directed and played you nearly miss recognizing the dark humour. 


Thursday, 14 June 2018

From Time to Time (2009)


When 13 year old boy finds he can mysteriously travel between two worlds, he begins an adventure that unlocks family secrets laid buried for generations.

Harmless, but nicely produced period piece (depicting two different English periods) has a clear message against class conceit and racism.