SINS OF OMISSION - Entry #70: Le cercle rouge (1970)

Running Time:140 minutes
Directed By: Jean-Pierre Melville
Written By: Jean-Pierre Melville
Main Cast: Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volonte, Yves Montand, Paul Crauchet

BEEN TOO LONG, MY FRIENDS

Not here to write much. I know, I know, it's been forever since I've poked my head in to say hello. I want everyone to know, however, that I still think about this journey often and often times, I'll find myself re-reading my old blog posts and feeling nostalgic to be knee deep in this thing all over again. I miss hearing from you and at times, I miss writing about movies. I don't get around to watching a lot of movies these days. It typically takes me about a full year to even squeeze out 100 films. However, I'm on vacation this week and I figured I'd swing in and try to catch up on some favs I've watched over the last year or two.

RATING: 8.5/10

SINS OF OMISSION - Entry #69: Re-Animator (1985)

Running Time: 105 minutes
Directed By: Stuart Gordon
Written By: Dennis Paoli, William Norris, Stuart Gordon, based on the story Herbert West, Re-Animator by H.P. Lovecraft
Main Cast: Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale, Robert Sampson
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MORE GORE!

RATING: 8.5/10

SINS OF OMISSION - Entry #68: Trading Places (1983)

Running Time: 116 minutes
Directed By: John Landis
Written By: Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod
Main Cast: Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Jamie Lee Curtis
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ADDING A DASH OF EDDIE

RATING: 8.5/10

SINS OF OMISSION - Entry #67: Good Will Hunting (1997)

Running Time: 126 minutes
Directed By: Gus Van Sant
Written By: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck
Main Cast: Matt Damon, Minnie Driver, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgard
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STILL TRUCKIN'

Wow - it's been another (nearly) year since I've put anything up here. Well, I have yet to lose sight of my ultimate goal of creating my own list of personal 1,000 favs, so let's keep truckin'...

RATING: 8.5/10

SINS OF OMISSION - Entry #66: La piscine/The Swimming Pool (1969)

Running Time: 120 minutes
Directed By: Jacques Deray
Written By: Jean-Claude Carriere, Jacques Deray, Alain Page
Main Cast: Alain Delon, Romy Schneider, Maurice Ronet, Jane Birkin, Paul Crauchet
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MORE SIN!

Holy Toledo, it's been about eight months since I've put anything on this blog. Life has been happening to me in a big way. I won't go into anything here, but suffice it to say that I've been going through a lot of stuff - both good and bad. Anyway...

I still have ten selections from my last pick of the litter that I never presented on the blog and I've been watching a few movies lately and got to thinking - "damn, it's about time I filed those selections away".

As per usual with these posts, I don't really have much to say about this one. I love Alain Delon (ever since I saw Le Samourai) and this one is filled with sexual tension and makes you feel what a hot, French summer is all about.

RATING: 8.5/10