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Rosebud (1975)
interesting oddity, but neither frothy nor family entertainment,
Spot Cliff Gorman (Cathy Casserole of The Boys in the Band), John V. Lindsey (of the Mayor's office of New York City -- wow, he was handsome!) and Kim Cattrell (Liverpool-born, but who put the sex in Sex and the City) Hint: none of these emblematic New Yorkers are sporting New York accents. Isabel Huppert and Otto Preminger and Peter Lawford are amusingly findable, too. Okay, now you've had the fun that's to be had from this sadly prophetic, but soft-core version of terrorism. Plenty of tiresome speeches about Palestine and "the Jews," and Israel, all of which are far, far past all expiration dates. Oh yes, one other pleasure for those of a certain age is a bit of retro-tourism for the way Europe looked thirty-forty years ago. Enjoy.
The Five Senses (1999)
lovely, fascinating surprise
This film was a remarkable surprise, complicated and charming, intriguing and quite lovely to look at. Not perfect by any means, this film is absorbing right through. It has humor, plot, plot twists, character study, and pathos, but all with a light touch. It was so thoroughly well-done and substantive, I kept thinking it was European, but the accents were American...Ah yes, it was Canadian, that explains the high quality. Three particular bits to note: overall the gay men in the film were effectively portrayed -- no caricatures. Second, the set design and locations were unusual and beautiful without dominating the film. Finally, the (subject of)five senses were nicely interwoven throughout the films -- nothing too heavy-handed. Grab it if you can.