Poodle-in-law Bo needed my loving attention and finely honed dog-walking skills last week, so I only saw three new films along with the never-ending (and frequently repeating) slew of half-watched classics that drifted by on suburban cable TV. Expect this ratio to shift dramatically when I hit the Berlinale next week.
In Bruges. Martin McDonagh, 2008. Review forthcoming. They sent us In Bruges hats, so you know it’ll be a rave! Updated: My About.com review. ****
The Witnesses/Les Témoins. André Téchiné, 2007. Marcy reviewed. ***
London to Brighton. Paul Andrew Williams, 2006. Especially after the grace and humanity of 4 Months, I found this sordid tale of abused women difficult to stomach. *
Also:
The Empire Strikes Back. Irvin Kershner, 1980. *****
One, Two, Three. Billy Wilder, 1961. *****
The Dreamers. Bernardo Bertolucci, 2003. Marcy’s review. ****
Quadrophenia. Franc Roddam, 1979 ****
The Big Lebowski. Joel and Ethan Coen, 1998. *****
The Birds. Alfred Hitchcock, 1963. ****
Musical Bonus: As featured in The Witnesses, here’s Les Rita Mitsuko.
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Any tips on how to get your hands on these In Bruges hats when you’re not from the press or anything of the sort?
We got ours from Focus. They look like leftover Sundance shwag to me — nice green-and-grey knit winter hats with a fleece lining. I plan on wearing mine around Berlin next week.