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F For Fake, a review by Danae Cassandra

F For Fake
Year of Release: 1973
Directed By: Orson Welles
Starring: Orson Welles, Oja Kodar
Genre: Documentary

Overview:
Trickery. Deceit. Magic. In Orson Welles's free-form documentary F for FakeF for Fake is an inspired prank and a searching examination of the essential duplicity of cinema.

My Thoughts:
What is art? Why do we value it? Because we appreciate it, aesthetically? Because it is beautiful, or it speaks to us? Or because someone has told us it is rare and valuable? If we loved a painting, do we then hate it if exposed as a fake?

What is a documentary? Is it a true story, or simply a piece of non-fiction? If we enjoyed a story we believed to be true, and later found out it was fake, is our enjoyment less?

Does our knowledge of something make it more valuable? Or does it make it worthless?

Endlessly interesting film, and worth watching - if only for Welles' wonderful, creative use of editing. Don't watch it if you need a straight story told in a linear fashion. That isn't what Welles is after here, and if you're expecting that you'll be disappointed.

Bechdel Test: Fail

Overall: 4/5


(From Within My (Mom's) Lifetime Marathon on February 7th, 2015)

Clerks II, a review by DJ Doena

Clerks II



Brian O'Halloran    ...    Dante Hicks
Jeff Anderson   ...    Randal Graves
Jason Mewes   ...    Jay
Kevin Smith   ...    Silent Bob
Jennifer Schwalbach Smith    ...    Emma Bunting
Ben Affleck    ...    Gawking Guy
Rosario Dawson    ...    Rebbecca Scott
Jason Lee    ...    Lance Dowds

10 years have gone since Clerks, the Quick Stop has burnt down, but other than that nothing has changed. OK, Dante's going to marry and moving to Florida, but other than that nothing has changed.

My Opinion:
Not as good as the first part, but it's still a good continuation.

(From "View Askewniverse"-Mini-Marathon on February 3rd, 2008)

My PILOT Marathon, a review by Rich

William & Mary - Series 1

Episode 1
William, an undertaker, falls for Mary, a midwife. He's reluctant to tell her that he's an undertaker. They have a meal together that turns into a mess and Mary has to leave to attend a birth to a woman who has cancer. The death of the lady helps Mary learn the truth about William's occupation and brings her and William closer together.



William Shawcross' (Martin Clunes) search for love is hampered by his work: not many women want to date an undertaker. He decides to take matters into his own hands and registers with a dating agency. Things start to look up when he is captivated by dark haired beauty Mary (Julie Graham) on one of the agency videos. Mary's an attractive, divorced mother of two; and working as a midwife, she only meets men who are expectant fathers and married doctors. Once the two get together, there is an obvious chemistry but the course of true love doesn't run smooth.

Again a pleasant surprise for a series bought for my daughter to wach, I found this romantic comedy pilot touching, adult and full of promise.
The storyline is interesting and very watchable, and makes you want to view more episodes to see how everything works out. Martin Clunes underlines his diverse acting talent, in a role perfectly suited to his mid-life age. TV series regular Julie Graham is the perfect foil, with legs to die for, and a sweet disposition.
Excellent viewing and a series to take note of.
 

(From My PILOT Marathon on September 17th, 2009)