Les Deux Espiegels (1878)
Directed by Emile Reynaul this is an early animated film. Two girls toss a cat up and down on a blanket.
Really impressive for the era it is from. The art is very cutesy, predicting the sort of animation to come years later. Survives well.
3/5
Cancan (1894)
Directed by Georges Demeny this is an early short film. Two women dance.
A nice little short despite how brief it is. I like the outfits which have some character to them. Survives in decent quality.
3/5
Clin d'eventail (1894)
Directed by Georges Demeny this is an early short film. A woman peaks out from behind a fan.
Not a huge amount to this one and you do not see much of the subjects face. Does manage to have a bit of playfulness about it. Survives in okay quality.
3/5
Baisers envoles (1894)
Directed by Georges Demeny this is an early short film. A woman blows a kiss to the camera.
Simple in content, pretty much what it claims to be. Decent image quality for the age of the film. Not that different from some others of the period.
3/5
The Russia House (1990)
Directed by Fred Schepisi this film based on the novel of the same name stars Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer. A British book publisher is contacted by a Russia who wants to leak nuclear secrets.
Somehow this film manages to pull off having both a happy and melancholy ending which is rather unusual. A nice twisting narrative that looks at the human desire for peace in a system against it. Both well made and well acted with some lovely on location shots in Russia.
4/5
Serpentine Dance: Loie Fuller (1897)
Directed by Georges Demeny this is an early short film. A woman performs a Serpentine dance.
Similar to many other films of the period down to the hand painted colour tinting. I suppose fine for what it is. Once you have seen one of these you have seen them all.
3/5
King of Thieves (2018)
Directed by James Marsh this film inspired by real events stars Micheal Caine, Jim Broadbent nad Charlie Cox. A bunch of OAP thieves decide to rob a vault over Easter weekend.
Even having an all star cast is some how unable to save this film. The script is as tired as some of the actors in the film. Not really a fan of the way the film tries to make heroes of the protagonist and gloss over the violent past.
1/5
