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  Nymphomaniac written and directed by Lars von Trier was the 2014 Nominee for The European Film Award for European Actress for Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård was also nominated for European Film Award for European Actor, and the Nominee for European Film Award for European Film for Lars von Trier and here is the promotion for my blog and YouTube channel, where you find more than five thousand (taken together, blog and channel) notes on films from The New York Times’ Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made and other pages, together with reviews of books from The Greatest Books of All Time and other sites https://realinibarzoi.blogspot.com/2025/09/do-you-have-any-feedback.html maybe you wish to subscribe     8 out of 10   Lars von Trier has been nominated eight times, if I have the right count, for The Palme d’Or, in my book, the most important cinematic prize – even if I sometimes disagree, as in the case of Titane written and directed by Julia Ducournau – ...

  Don't Talk to Irene, written and directed by Pat Mills 9 out of 10 This independent motion picture has the merit of being amusing, entertaining and educational. Irene becomes if not the ultimate role model, a heroine and a Wonder Woman of sorts anyway. She is an overweight teenager that has a passion for cheerleading. Alas, this occupation seems to be reserved for slim, perhaps anorexic girls. Even worse, at her school, the protagonist has to confront some vicious colleagues. One of the cheerleaders is Sarah and she says that Irene could certainly join their team, but only after passing some tests. One of them is to lick the floor! Given that the heroine has had a worm as a good pet - forced though by her mother to flush it down the toilet - we can see that she has the stamina and grit to cope with it... Up to the point where she rushes to the desk of an alcoholic teacher, who keeps his drink in class and the protagonist takes a good swallow. The teacher catches her and she is br...

  National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation by John Hughes Seven out of 10 If not exhilarating, this comedy still has some very good moments and an excellent cast- Chevy Chase, teenage Juliette Lewis, John Randolph and William Hickey – who would partner on another, much better film, Prizzi’s Honor, and last but not least, Julia Louis- Dreyfuss, in a minor, early role. To begin with, Clark Griswold aka Chevy Chase aka The National Lampoon takes his family to get a worthy tree for his living room, out in the wilderness, where he has a road dispute with some rednecks. These drive a pickup truck – what else, I have one – and they provoke the alien to a duel, tailgating him, then passing the proud father and husband who would not let this jalopy get in front of him, no matter what. Hence, he pushes the gas pedal, engages in a dispute, talks highly about his prowess, while a sixteen wheeler truck is first behind and then next to the bad driver, who decides to pass by, only to enter…under the...

  First They Killed My Father written and directed by Angelina Jolie, Loung Ung co-wrote the screenplay based on her book I think I have read somewhere that this exceptional film was not kept on the short list for the Academy Awards. But I may be wrong. It is anyway deservedly nominated for the Golden Globe for: -            Best Motion Picture- Foreign Language This is where it is competing with another outstanding film, Nelyubov aka Loveless, entered in the awards race by Russia. Communism has inflicted incredible suffering on multitudes around the world, including in my country. But the extent of the hardship is paling when compared with Cambodia or Kampuchea as they called it for a while: -            The atrocious Khmer Rouge regime massacred about a quarter of the population of the country!! -            Between one and a half a...

  Un Dimanche a la Campagne aka A Sunday in the Country, based on the book by Pierre Bost 8 out of 10 This beautiful motion picture has been nominated in 1985 for Best Foreign Language Film at both the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs. More importantly, since this is the more relevant cinematic gathering, A Sunday in the Country has won the Best Director prize and was nominated for the most prestigious  Palme d'Or in 1984 Monsieur Ladmiral is an old painter, who has met in his glory days all the important impressionist painters  Monet, Renoir, Manet and the other geniuses  At one point Monsieur Ladmiral has hoped to be one of the celebrated, famous elite. Notwithstanding, he is a very good artist and his works are a pleasure to see. He now lives alone a la Campagne, in the Country. A long time servant, more of a companion now, Mercedes, helps him with the cleaning, cooking and the upkeep of the rather large house, more like a mansion, that he has. Un Dimanche, his son, G...

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  Closer by Patrick Marber was nominated for two Academy Awards: for Best Actress in a Supporting role for Natalie Portman, who would win it for Black Swan later, and for Best Actor in a Supporting role for Clive Owen, a formidable thespian that somehow has disappeared, at least from my home screen – what happened to him? Let me know, or should I just google this – I saw it again last night, and it is outré, but I think I liked it better at the second take…it has to do with mood and other factors. I will promote my blog and YouTube channel – this is where you find more than five thousand notes on films from The New York Times’ Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made and other pages, together with reviews of books from The Greatest Books of All Time and other sites https://realinibarzoi.blogspot.com/2025/09/do-you-have-any-feedback.html     9 out of 10   It is strange to see that one likes a motion picture better the second time, it is for me nonetheless, most often I...