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Mexican Film, Leap Year, is a Gritty Alternative to Rom-Com

Mexican Film, Leap Year, is a Gritty Alternative to Rom-Com

The Mexican film, Leap Year (2010), is a gritty alternative to romantic comedy.  Although it is about a young woman’s love life, it is no chick flick. Leap Year (2010) defines the notion of a low budget film.  Originally titled, Ano bisiesto, this Mexican film takes place in Mexico City.  One of the reasons I

Brian De Palma’s Body Double Stalks Creepy, Voyeuristic Arc

Brian De Palma’s Body Double Stalks Creepy, Voyeuristic Arc

Brian De Palma’s Body Double stalks a creepy, voyeuristic story arc that treads the inscrutable ground of an actor’s mental and emotional demons. Brian De Palma’s Body Double (1984) is one of a long line of films which have breached the sometimes icy, sometimes heated, waters of creeping, watching, stalking and voyeurism.  But who is

Brokeback Mountain Recalls Hud as Two Sides of the Same Coin

Brokeback Mountain Recalls Hud as Two Sides of the Same Coin

Brokeback Mountain and Hud are so similar that they seem two of a kind, peas in a pod, polar bookends of the same, but ultimately different, story. While the similarities in the cinematography and score had me looking at the credits of both movies, obviously, the commonality here is the strong hand of novelist and

American Psycho Nailed Yuppie Greed and Excess of the 80’s

American Psycho Nailed Yuppie Greed and Excess of the 80’s

American Psycho, a darkly comedic movie, is a not so subtle metaphor for the greed, excess, and selfishness of yuppie America in the 80’s starring Christian Bale. American Psycho, released in 2000, is based on the novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis, he of the 80’s yuppie excess love affair.  What struck

The 1962 Movie “State Fair” is a Surprisingly Sordid Affair

The 1962 Movie “State Fair” is a Surprisingly Sordid Affair

The 1962 movie, State Fair, is a strange and painful trip to the Texas State Fair featuring racing cars, mincemeat pie, a thousand pound hog, and surprisingly sordid romantic affairs. Earlier this year, I had a chance to watch the 1962 version of the movie musical, State Fair.  The principal young stars were Pat Boone, Bobby

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