Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) ****
Technology-wise, a miracle, as real actors and classic cartoon characters share the screen—and no cheesy Pixar types, either. As a bonus, some thought-provoking echoes of “Chinatown.”
Flic Story (1975) **
French knock-off of American cops and robbers. Alain Delon’s acting consists entirely of smoking and stubbing, smoking and stubbing. Jean-Louis Trintignant wasted as the dead-eyed killer.
The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) *****
Rainer Werner Fassbinder intended a historical/political allegory about Germany, but what’s important is his almost Shakespearean heroine Maria Braun—unforgettable temptress, builder, destroyer.
Classe Tous Risques (1960) **
Brutal gangster Lino Ventura finds his world collapsing, is unaccountably befriended by a surprisingly sweet Jean-Paul Belmondo. Some classic ambitions for this noirish B-movie; pass.
Saddle the Wind (1958) ****
The usually wooden Robert Taylor does just fine as rancher and older brother of psycho John Cassavetes, who’s raising hell here in the valley. Script by Rod Serling a beauty, and so is Julie London.
Monday, October 12, 2009
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