Happy St. Patrick's day, or as it will be known henceforth, 'Moment of Truth Day?' Saint Patrick preserve us from the acts of foolish, ambitious men.
Two reviews today, and one of them is refreshingly political in content.
Criterion's The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum is a great picture about police-press collusion to harass an uncooperative witness. Angela Winkler is amazing as a young woman whose life is destroyed in a Germany terrorized by anarchists in the early 1970s. Criterion's (uncut) disc also contains a lengthy Italian docu on the Bader-Meinhoff period, that's an educational eye-opener.
Sony Tristar's Auto Focus is an unpleasant but surprisingly mature look at the crazy life and death of tv star Bob Crane, and the oversexed obsessions that cut short his marriages and career. Paul Schrader directs well, and stars Greg Kinnear and Willem Dafoe shine.
A grim Monday ... as the U.S. makes history. Let's hope for a swift and peaceful solution to this mess. I'm going to find a pleasant DVD to watch, to try and relax. Best wishes to all, Glenn E.
Posted by DVD Savant at March 17, 2003 04:07 PM