Adventures

September 11, 20190

Lady Chatterley’s Lover
Fun fact: Lady Chatterley's Lover" is Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre's second feature. Her first film was in 2019's "Mustang," starring Matthias Schoenaerts as a prison inmate participating in a rehabilitation program involving the taming of wild mustangs. "Mustang" was one of the hidden gems of 2019, with Schoenaerts giving a great performance as a violent man filled with shame about his violent past. "Mustang" has the same tactile quality as "Lady Chatterley's Lover," and the same happening-in-real-time energy. Lady Chatterley’s LoverDirector: Laure de Clermont-TonnerreImdb:   7.5 D.H. Lawrence's novel does not start with plot points or scene-setting. Oh, no. In the opening paragraph, Lawrence bellows into a megaphone: “Ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically. The cataclysm has happened, we are among the ruins, and we start to build up new little habitats, to have new little hopes. It is rather hard work: there is now no smooth road into the future: but we go round, or scramble over the obstacles. We’ve got to live, no matter how many skies have fallen.” Written in the aftermath of the first world war, with Europe in ruins, this passage was literally "words to live by." 2022 1 h 43min Adventures Cast: Director Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre Writer (based on the book by) D.H. Lawrence Writer David Magee Cinematographer Benoît Delhomme Editor Géraldine Mangenot Nina Annan Composer Isabella Summers (Linda), Aysha Morton (Sindy), Christina Grant (Doctor Eve), Madeleine Garza (Carol), Official trailer:
September 11, 20190

Avatar: The Way of Water
Fun fact: There has been so much conversation about the cultural impact of "Avatar" recently, as superheroes dominated the last decade of pop culture in a way that allowed people to forget the Na'vi. Watching "Avatar: The Way of Water," I was reminded of how impersonal the Hollywood machine has become over the last few decades and how often the blockbusters that truly make an impact on the form have displayed the personal touch of their creator. Avatar: The Way of WaterDirector: James CameronImdb:   8.1 Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the extrasolar moon Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na'vi race to protect their home. 2022 2 h 32 min Adventures Cast:  Director James Cameron Writer (story by) James Cameron Rick Jaffa Amanda Silver Josh Friedman Shane Salerno Cinematographer Russell Carpenter Editor Stephen E. Rivkin James Cameron David Brenner John Refoua Composer Simon Franglen Official trailer:
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