Colin and Mitch's Film Tanka http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka Tanka about films by Colin and Mitch Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:25:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 en hourly 1 Orphan (2009) http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=390 http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=390#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:25:30 +0000 admin http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=390
Kamera Books Horror Films

Kamera Books Horror Films

Misfit orphan girl
Finds home with new family
‘Accidents’ happen

Preposterous denouement
Solid thriller nonetheless

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]]> http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?feed=rss2&p=390 0 Immoral Tales (Contes immoraux (1974)) http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=388 http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=388#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:24:08 +0000 admin http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=388 Four little stories
Slices of erotica
Eclectic delights

Visually sumptuous
Delicious, delectable

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]]> http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?feed=rss2&p=388 0 Moon (2009) http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=386 http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=386#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:22:36 +0000 admin http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=386 Lunar employee
Tending earth’s energy needs
Sam is all alone?

Gentle tale of loneliness
Underplayed yet uplifting

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]]> http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?feed=rss2&p=386 0 The Sum of All Fears (2002) http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=384 http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=384#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:21:14 +0000 admin http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=384 Stolen nuclear bomb
Russia and US distrust
Cold war warming up

Like a talkie Dr Strangelove
But without any humour

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]]> http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?feed=rss2&p=384 0 A Short Film About Love (1988) http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=382 http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=382#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:20:11 +0000 admin http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=382 Polish apartment
Peeping Tomasz is in love
Is it requited?

Most unusual take on ‘love’
Depressing but intruiging.

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]]> http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?feed=rss2&p=382 0 Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=380 http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=380#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:18:52 +0000 admin http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=380 Hedwig seeks the West
Left a bit of him behind
Lover steals her songs

Transsexual musical
Great songs, just a bit poignant

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]]> http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?feed=rss2&p=380 0 The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004) http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=378 http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=378#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:17:48 +0000 admin http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=378 Childhood friendship’s plan
Dreams merge with reality
World on brink of war

Complex plot, maybe too dense?
Delightful science fiction

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]]> http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?feed=rss2&p=378 0 The Last House on the Left (1972) http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=376 http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=376#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:15:26 +0000 admin http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=376
Kamera Books Horror Films

Kamera Books Horror Films

Two girls want to score,
Meet murderers and rapists
Parents seek revenge

Not great exploitation fare
Craven/Cunningham conflict?

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]]> http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?feed=rss2&p=376 0 The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=374 http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=374#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:12:35 +0000 admin http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=374 Old scoundrel Royal
Irritates his gifted kids
And his former wife

Quirky family drama
With a foot-tapping soundtrack

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]]> http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?feed=rss2&p=374 0 Waitress (2007) http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=372 http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=372#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:11:40 +0000 admin http://www.colinandmitch.com/tanka/?p=372 Jenna makes great pies
Wants to leave horrid husband
Bun in the oven

What? A rom-com that is good?
Sweet and sav’ry, like the pies

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