The Two Faces of January

The Two Faces of January

StudioCanal etc.

April 24, 2014

Historical Drama

DVD
C-

I kind of felt like I'd seen this before, but it's always nice to see Kirsten Dunst.  Director Hossein Amini adapted the Patricia Highsmith novel.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

StudioCanal etc.

16 September 2011

Mystery

DVD
D

Rather dull, except for the cast list, although I tuned out before I recognized that many people.  This is based on the John le Carré novel and directed by Tomas Alfredson, six years before The Snowman.

The Others AKA Los Otros

The Others AKA Los Otros

StudioCanal etc.

2 August 2001

Historical Drama

DVD
D+

Too much shrieking, and not even at scary things.  Alejandro Amenábar wrote and directed.

The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared AKA Hundraåringen som klev ut genom fönstret och försvann

The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared AKA Hundraåringen som klev ut genom fönstret och försvann

StudioCanal etc.

25 December 2013

Comedy
DVD
C

This didn't click with me, but I can see why it was such a hit.  Director Felix Herngren co-adapted the novel by Jonas Jonasson.

My Piece of the Pie AKA Ma part du gâteau

My Piece of the Pie AKA Ma part du gâteau

StudioCanal

16 March 2011

Dramedy
DVD
C-

Kind of depressing but I did like the bit with the mob of kids making dinner.  Cédric Klapisch wrote and directed.

Ernest and Celestine AKA Ernest et Célestine

Ernest and Celestine AKA Ernest et Célestine
StudioCanal
23 May 2012
Children's, Fantasy
DVD
D+

I didn't like any of the characters in this adaptation of the Gabrielle Vincent children's books, but the snow effect was well done.  Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar, and Benjamin Renner co-directed.

Early Man

Early Man
StudioCanal
26 January 2018
Animation, Historical Comedy
DVD
C-

Nick Park directed and co-wrote this sort of "Aardman does Flintstones," albeit inter-racial Flintstones with soccer.  And, yes, a lot of the jokes are very old.

Carol

Carol
StudioCanal
17 May 2015 (Cannes)
Historical Drama, Romance
DVD
C-

Slow-moving tale of two women, one of them named Carol, who fall in love in '50s America.  This is based on the Patricia Highsmith novel and directed by Todd Haynes.

Alan Partridge

Alan Partridge 
StudioCanal
24 July 2013
Comedy
DVD
C-

I didn't find this funny, although it's not painfully unfunny.  Coogan plays the title character, a radio d.j.  Declan Lowney directed.