Ebert Did It Better: Gasbag Reviews

Tag: Ingmar Bergman

Criterion: Further downstream of The Virgin Spring to The Last House on the Left

Aug 23, 2020

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coolpapae

in 1 Star, 2.5 Stars, 4.5 Stars, CPE, Criterion, Historical Nugget, Horror, Movie Reviews

…it’s remarkable how far a medieval ballad can reach through time, even if what comes out on the other side holds little resemblance to the significance of the tale.
Criterion: The Seventh Seal (****) Death went up to Denmark

Mar 18, 2020

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coolpapae

in 4 Stars, Comedy, CPE, Criterion, Drama, Foreign Films I Don’t Hate, Movie Reviews, Mystery / Thriller

There are people out in the world, no matter how much is shut down. They fight a battle just like the one being fought here. Like Block, some of them just need a reason to carry on.