arenn on film

I enjoy seeing films, both in the theater and from my rapidly growing DVD collection. I tend to watch a lot of foreign and independent films, but am not above savoring a Hollywood blockbuster.

2005 Film Year in Review - My 2005 year in film.
2004 Film Year in Review - Dittos for 2004.
2003 Film Year in Review - Dittos for 2003.
2002 Film Year in Review - Dittos for 2002.
2001 Film Year in Review - Dittos for 2001.

Seven Recommendations - My personal "starter list" of films to help broaden a person's film experience beyond the major releases. These films are very diverse, all excellent, are not ridiculously obscure, and are available in high quality DVD editions.

Film Reviews

A collection of reviews posted to Usenet, IMDB, and other sources. Many of these are in capsule form. I've tended to write about films I liked though, so these reviews will skew positive.

• The American Astronaut (2000/USA/***) Directed by Cory McAbee.
• Ghost in the Shell (1995/Japan/***) Directed by Mamoru Oshii.
• The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001/USA/*) Directed by Peter Jackson.
• I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988/USA/**) Directed by Keenan Ivory Wayans.
• Independence Day (1996/USA/*) Directed by Roland Emmerich. (Written while drunk)
• Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone (2000/Hong Kong/***) Directed by Dante Lam.
• Kekexili (2004/China/**) Directed by Chuan Lu.
• Mes Petities Amoureuses (1974/France/**) Directed by Jean Eustache.
• Nowhere to Hide (1999/Korea/***) Directed by Myung-se Lee.
• Pi (1998/USA/****) Directed by Darren Aronofsky.
• Ran (1985/Japan/*****) Directed by Akira Kurosawa.
• Rear Window (1954/USA/**) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
• The Sorrow and the Pity (1971/France/***) Directed by Marcel Ophuls.
• Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999/USA/**) Directed by George Lucas.
• Two-Lane Blacktop (1971/USA/***) Directed by Monte Hellman.

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