Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

— Back from "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" and did enjoy it quite a bit. A nice, fun film based on the book by the guy who was almost as old as I am when he wrote it (it was his first book). I always appreciate late bloomers, much more than college drop-out millionaires.

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[2011. 107 min. Directed by Lasse Hallstrom. Starring Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, and Amr Waked.]
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/salmon-fishing-in-the-yemen-2012

The Skin I Live In

— Have only seen a few DVDs in the past month and only one struck me as really good, although “The Trip” and “Take Shelter” both came close. Much less successful were “A Dangerous Method” and “The Rum Diary”. “The Skin I Live In” was unsettling enough but not quite as dark as I would have liked. Still, Almodovar’s filmmaking was wonderful and the actors all did a fine job, leaving me with plenty of ideas and images rolling around in my mind.

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[2011. 120 min. Directed by Pedro Almodovar. Starring Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, and Jan Cornet.]
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/movies/the-skin-i-live-in-directed-by-pedro-almodovar-review.html?_r=0