Then Playing — Water Lilies; Sunday Best; The Talented Mr. Ripley
Reviews of films directed by Céline Sciamma, Sacha Jenkins, and Anthony Minghella Continue reading Then Playing — Water Lilies; Sunday Best; The Talented Mr. Ripley
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Actors’ Director — Anthony Minghella
In retrospect, The English Patient looks like such a natural awards magnet, a quintessential prestige picture of the highest magnitude. In the moment, though, it seemed utterly improbable. It is based on a novel, by Michael Ondaatje, that was revered … Continue reading Actors’ Director — Anthony Minghella
Greatish Performances #39
#39 — Kristin Scott Thomas as Katharine Clifton in The English Patient (Anthony Minghella, 1996) For those who care about film as a medium — who want to consume as much as possible and then openly grapple with what they’ve … Continue reading Greatish Performances #39
Top Fifty Films of the 90s — Number Eighteen
#18 — The English Patient (Anthony Minghella, 1996) Almost every movie has a love story, but surprisingly few of them get love right. They have couplings by convenience, characters drawn together to fulfill the requirements of the plot, and to … Continue reading Top Fifty Films of the 90s — Number Eighteen
Here comes the movies with dialogue so cool — why did they never tell me to speak like that in primary school?
Breaking and Entering (Anthony Minghella, 2006). Unexpectedly standing as the last feature film from Minghella, Breaking is evidence that we’ve lost someone from the dwindling population of directors interested in crafting films for grown-ups. With its tricky plot, its examination of delicate matters such as the growing chasm between economic classes and its unapologetic willingness to let the messiness of life seep into its framework, it’s hard to imagine that anyone ever expected this to become a substantial earner at the box office. Yet there it is, playing out with delicate insight and unfussy emotion. There’s a quiet ache to … Continue reading Here comes the movies with dialogue so cool — why did they never tell me to speak like that in primary school?
Coffee for Two 