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Tag Archives: Melanie Griffith
Night Moves (1975)
“I think people are shitty and you’re okay” A wonderfully grizzled PI dirge from the heart of the 70s, Night Moves is my favourite Arthur Penn I’ve seen so far. It’s a movie in which Gene Hackman seems to embody every damn … Continue reading
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Tagged 1975, Arthur Penn, Gene Hackman, Harris Yulin, James Woods, Jennifer Warren, Melanie Griffith, Susan Clark
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Something Wild (1986)
Every time I rewatch this it jumps up like twenty places in my favourite movies of all time. The transition of tones is utterly jaw-dropping. A film so full of character, ennui, optimism, spontaneity, sadness and sheer life. If my … Continue reading
Posted in Favourite Movies, Reviews, Rewatch
Tagged 1986, Jeff Daniels, Jonathan Demme, Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta
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"This Film Should Be Played Loud" 