The Ghost Writer

— Saw "The Ghost Writer" last night. Really well written, acted, directed. The story's somewhat anti-American (and anti-Bush and anti-Blair), but I hope even those on the right can appreciate Polanski's filmmaking skill.

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[2010. 128 min. Directed Roman Polanski. Starring Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Williams, and Kim Cattrall.]

A Serious Man

— I finally watched "A Serious Man." I liked it a lot, but I need to reread Job and get a Jewish dictionary!

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[2009. 106 min. Directed Ethan Coen and Joel Coen. Starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Ricahrd Kind, and Sari Lennick.]

The Last Station

— I loved "The Last Station". Helen Mirren and Christopher Plumber are unbelievable. Definitely makes me want to know more about Tolstoy's last years to get a better feeling for what's truth and what's fiction. At its heart is a love story, of love evolving and changing but remaining, and its hard not to be captivated by that thread.

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[2009. 112 min. Directed Michael Hoffman. Starring Helen Mirren, James McAvoy, and Christopher Plummer.]