Happy 4th Birthday To ‘The Cinematic Frontier’

My little blog, The Cinematic Frontier, turned 4 two days ago (also the same day my review for Joan of Arc, my second entry in The Wonderful World of Cinema‘s 2nd Wonderful Ingrid Bergman Blogathon, was posted).  I’m thankful for the amount of followers … Continue reading →

Joan of Arc (1948)

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“You say that you are my judges.  I do not know if you are, but I say this: take care not to judge me wrongly, for in truth, I am sent by God, and you place yourself in great danger,” … Continue reading →

Notorious (1946)

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“You’re sore because you’ve fallen for a little drunk you tamed in Miami and you don’t like it.  It makes you sick all over, doesn’t it?  People will laugh at you.  The invincible Devlin, in love with someone who isn’t … Continue reading →

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

“This story’s too predictable,” says Mrs. Fox.  “Predictable?  Really?  Then, how does it end?” asks Mr. Fox.  Mrs. Fox replies, “In the end, we all die.  Unless you change.” From Bottle Rocket through The Grand Budapest Hotel, Wes Anderson has … Continue reading →

One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island & The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

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Mamoru Hosoda is a Japanese film animator, screenwriter, and director.  He studied oil painting at the Kanazawa College of Art and went to work at Toei Animation as an animator.  Some of his early directorial work included two Digimon animated shorts (which … Continue reading →

The Hateful Eight (2015)

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“If he’s a goddamn sheriff, then I’m a monkey’s uncle!” exclaims John “The Hangman” Ruth in reference to Chris Mannix.  Daisy Domergue replies, “Good, then you can go share bananas with your nigger friend in the stable!” Quentin Tarantino has … Continue reading →

Blu-ray Tuesdays: 8/16/16 Recommendations

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The Paradine Case (1947)

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“I know what I’m talking about; what I say is true.  I know her.  And I will tell you one thing more, I will tell you about Mrs. Paradine.  She’s bad.  Bad to the bone!  If ever there was an evil … Continue reading →

Suspicion (1941)

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“If you’re going to kill somebody, do it simply,” says Johnnie Aysgarth. Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 Best Picture Oscar winner Rebecca was the first film he directed in the U.S. after having spent over 15 years making films in the U.K.  … Continue reading →

Blu-ray Tuesdays: 8/9/16 Recommendations

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