Leering at Decadence

The Magnificent Ambersons (Orson Welles, 1942)
**** (Masterpiece)


(Cinéma du Parc, 3575 Parc Avenue, Montreal, PQ)

Grandfather of American Independent Cinema

Love Streams (John Cassavetes, 1984)
**** (Masterpiece)


Big Trouble (John Cassavetes, 1986)
* (Has redeeming facets)



(Cinema du Parc, 3575 Parc Avenue, Montreal, PQ)

Out of Service August

In August, between the 13th and 27th, this blog will be less frequently updated as I am going to Berlin, Germany to visit my friend Shaun. Hopefully I can check out, what looks like a great repertory cinema the Kino Arsenal. Any worthwhile international news pertaining to the art of film may be updated here as well.-D.D.

August Listings

Bytowne Cinema
Easy Virtue (Stephan Elliott, 2008) 7/8 - 8/8 & 12/18 - 13/8.
Chéri (Stephen Frears, 2009)27/08 - 30/08.

The Mayfair Theatre
Martin (George A. Romero, 1977) 15/08.
The Girlfriend Experience (Steven Soderbergh, 2009) 21/08 - 23/08 & 25.08.

Cinéma du Parc (Montreal)
John Cassavetes Retrospective 31/07 - 13/08.