October 10, 2009
An Education (2009) ****
A wonderfully witty, stupendously well-acted British black comedy of manners about a bright 16-year-old schoolgirl (Carey Mulligan) falling in love with a handsome cad in his late 30's (Peter Sarsgaard). Set in London in 1961, the film deftly dances around its nabokovian theme with a graceful sophistication worthy of Oscar Wilde. It's sublime in its subtlety. Directed by Lone Scherfig ("Wilbur", "Italian For Beginners"). The sole drawback of this otherwise perfect gem - its needlessly excessive modesty in sexual matters. It's British, after all.
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince (2009) ****
Even better than the previous instalment ("Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix"), though nowhere near as good as "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban", which it superficially resembles by its dark tone and somber mood. The real star of this, sixth, episode is the Hogwarts College itself, with its dark, empty corridors whose art designs have been inspired by Gothic interiors of the most beautiful churches and monasteries in England.
Panique au village (2009) ****
An insane animated feature from Belgium. Hilarious, innovative and totally unpredictable.
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