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johanlefourbe posted a review of Little Caesar (1931)
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since it seemed to have a solid reputation (it is included in the â1001 Movies You Must See Before You Dieâ list among other things), I was quite eager to check it out. Well, to be honest, I donât think this movie grew old very well. I ” read more
2 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Aftershock
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was selected by IndieWire as one of the best movies released in 2022 so far, I thought I might as well check it out. I have to admit that I had no idea what it was about before watching the damned thing but, eventually, it turned out” read more
2 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1920's) list
Notes: To be honest, I donât think it is really a great movie. Indeed, there was nothing visually really impressive about it, none of the characters involved were really interesting (except for Efrem and Old Ned) and the story was pretty much a random mess. And yet, the historical value of this movie is huge since it is considered as the earliest known surviving film directed by an African-American. As a result, it was quite intriguing to see such an old movie finally from a black perspective, focusing on black characters and directed by a black man, On top of that, the 3rd act turned out to be actually quite mind-blowing. Indeed, instead of developing the story going on so far, they took a left-turn and ended up with a rather long flashback scene showing what happened back then when the main character was younger and the end-result was just so shocking. Indeed, you had a double lynching coupled with a grizzly rape scene and some little boy who got shot at but still managed to escape. Anyway, it was just so nightmarish but, in the contrary to most of your typical horror pictures, it was something that was really taking place back then in the South making the whole thing so much more horrible and frightening. Another unforgettable scene that occurred just before was when Efrem, a wretched weasel, also got lynched, not because he was accused of any wrongdoings but simply because this mob was apparently getting âimpatientâ.2 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: To be honest, I donât think it is really a great movie. Indeed, there was nothing visually really impressive about it, none of the characters involved were really interesting (except for Efrem and Old Ned) and the story was pretty much a random mess. And yet, the historical value of this movie is huge since it is considered as the earliest known surviving film directed by an African-American. As a result, it was quite intriguing to see such an old movie finally from a black perspective, focusing on black characters and directed by a black man, On top of that, the 3rd act turned out to be actually quite mind-blowing. Indeed, instead of developing the story going on so far, they took a left-turn and ended up with a rather long flashback scene showing what happened back then when the main character was younger and the end-result was just so shocking. Indeed, you had a double lynching coupled with a grizzly rape scene and some little boy who got shot at but still managed to escape. Anyway, it was just so nightmarish but, in the contrary to most of your typical horror pictures, it was something that was really taking place back then in the South making the whole thing so much more horrible and frightening. Another unforgettable scene that occurred just before was when Efrem, a wretched weasel, also got lynched, not because he was accused of any wrongdoings but simply because this mob was apparently getting âimpatientâ.2 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Within Our Gates
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since it kept hearing some pretty good things about it (it is included in the â1001 Movies You Must See Before You Dieâ list among other things), I was quite eager to check it out. Well, to be honest, I donât think it is really a great ” read more
2 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of By the Grace of God (2019)
“To be honest, I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was directed by François Ozon, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, I have been following Ozon for more than 20 years (I have even seen his directorial debut âSitcomâ in the movie theater when it was released) ” read more
2 years, 2 months ago
2 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1950's) list
Notes: I have to admit that it was only when the film started that I discovered that it was actually directed by Youssef Chahine, the great Egyptian director. In fact, I have to admit I have seen only one of his movies and it was more than 20 years ago so it was really neat to rediscover this master, especially since this movie is considered as his magnum opus. And, indeed, the damned thing was really intriguing. Basically, you spend one single day at the Central Station in Cairo with a multitude of colourful characters and Chahine definitely didnât sugarcoat their living conditions, thatâs for sure. Still, most of the people working there remained fairly cheerful so there was a fine balance between dark and grim realism (reinforced by the black and white cinematography) and the light banter between the characters. However, there was a shift in the tone, Iâm not sure if it was sudden during the final act or if it was a slow progression, I should rewatch it to be completely sure. Anyway, at some point, it became a rather nail-biting psychological thriller and I wonder if we will ever see a Hollywood production showing so much compassion towards a psychopath. Apparently, the Egyptian audience hated the damned thing so much when it was released and, eventually, it is not surprising that something so dark would be ban for 20 years in Egypt. 2 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: I have to admit that it was only when the film started that I discovered that it was actually directed by Youssef Chahine, the great Egyptian director. In fact, I have to admit I have seen only one of his movies and it was more than 20 years ago so it was really neat to rediscover this master, especially since this movie is considered as his magnum opus. And, indeed, the damned thing was really intriguing. Basically, you spend one single day at the Central Station in Cairo with a multitude of colourful characters and Chahine definitely didnât sugarcoat their living conditions, thatâs for sure. Still, most of the people working there remained fairly cheerful so there was a fine balance between dark and grim realism (reinforced by the black and white cinematography) and the light banter between the characters. However, there was a shift in the tone, Iâm not sure if it was sudden during the final act or if it was a slow progression, I should rewatch it to be completely sure. Anyway, at some point, it became a rather nail-biting psychological thriller and I wonder if we will ever see a Hollywood production showing so much compassion towards a psychopath. Apparently, the Egyptian audience hated the damned thing so much when it was released and, eventually, it is not surprising that something so dark would be ban for 20 years in Egypt. 2 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Last Night in Soho
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was directed by Edgar Wright, I was of course eager to check it out. Well, to be honest, I had a hard time to really care about this movie, even more than with âBaby Driverâ which already didnât really impress me. However, it w” read more
2 years, 2 months ago
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2 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Reach Me
“To be honest, I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was starring Sylvester Stallone, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, it is rather disheartening that, 20 years after âPulp Fictionâ was released, there were still making such shameless copycats. I mean, ca” read more
2 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 worst movies 2014 list
Notes: It is rather disheartening that, 20 years after âPulp Fictionâ was released, there were still making such shameless copycats. I mean, can you imagine âPulp Fictionâ without its amazingly cool soundtrack, can you imagine if it would have been written by some hack instead of Quentin Tarantino and can you imagine if they would have added some lame self-help book to link somehow all the characters together? Well, this movie would have been pretty much the end-result. Concerning Stallone, I have to admit that it was actually probably one of the most interesting characters he had done in years but his character was not developed whatsoever (which could be said about every single character involved in this movie). It was also pretty neat to see the lovely Lauren Cohan finally in something else than âThe Walking Deadâ. Damned, she is really super charismatic but, unfortunately, pretty much like Stallone, she was given really nothing interesting to do here. Concerning the rest of the cast, there were quite a lot of B stars involved and they all did what they could with this material but I canât say I cared about any of them. Coming back on the self-help book, the damned thing was unconvincing right from the start but it might have been slightly more efficient if Teddy Raymond would have remained an enigma. Instead, at some point, they decided to show his âskillsâ and how he managed to cure another character of his nicotine addiction but it was just so pathetic and it made this book look even more idiotic than it already was. 2 years, 2 months ago