Went out to a movie at one of my favorite movie houses: The Paris. It is across the street from the Plaza Hotel and a block from the entrance to central Park. The Paris was the first post-war movie house constructed in Manhattan. It opened on 9/13/48 with Marlene Dietrich and the French Ambassador cutting the ribbon. Ah! to be there then, with a camera. The Paris usually hosts French films and has had many premieres.
The Artist is up for a number of awards and deserves recognition for its boldness, black and white and silent. I haven't seen a lot of the nominees, so The Artist may be the best of the group. It has a number of things that I liked, movie references, e.g. the breakfast scene from Citizen Kane and a dance from Rodgers and Astaire, the performances by the two stars and their dog. I loved the dog. However, I found the movie a bit long and it took awhile for me to settle into it. There is nothing particularly noteworthy in the story or the technique. As for best movies made in 2011 that I've seen I prefer A Separation.
And the best movie I've seen, recently, is "Millions", a Danny Boyle film from 2004. Danny Boyle has also made Shallow Grave[terrific] Slumdog Millionaire[lots of awards] 127 Hours[next on my list] and Trainspotting[funny and tragic ... one drug addict says about another "we call him Mother Superior because of the length of his habit], and two of the Inspector Morse shows. 'Millions' stars Lewis McGibbon, James Nesbith, Daisy Donovan and the incredible Alex Etel. The very young Alex Etel plays one of the most interesting and endearing characters I've ever seen. It was written by Frank Cottrell Boyce. Netflix, thank you.
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