I really enjoy talking about films and doing so with someone as knowledgeable and thoughtful as Scott was an absolute privilege. One of his fans put together a spreadsheet of his reviews and if you are looking for something worth watching I think his selection and his ratings are both wise and informative. Released in the same year as Psycho, L’Avventura, The Apartment, Peeping Tom, Breathless, La Dolce Vita, When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Late Autumn, The Naked Island and lots more. I didn’t even recognize that Toshiro Mifune was the star. Rather than Shakespeare, expect a great film noir-one of the best ever. Loosely based on Hamlet, but you’ll be disappointed if you expect another Throne of Blood. The Witches: Salem, 1692 Stacy Schiff Orion, History - 512 pages 35 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified 'An. At least Arthur Miller tried to give a reason to the events, Schiff just tells you they happened. In turn, she didn’t attempt to convince the reader who instigated the accusing. The first time I’d seen this Kurosawa film, and I’d say it’s his most underrated effort. Schiff makes no attempt at persuading the reader to believe the events were true, that the teenage girls were truly afflicted. For example:įor example here is his review of The Bad Sleep Well: He watches a ton of films and then does a thumbnail review and rating. But it is the bit of the blog that he devotes to movies that interests me. Scott Sumner is an economist with a well known and much quoted blog.
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