Michael Haneke – Makes A Loving Statement in Amour
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Michael Haneke – Makes A Loving Statement in Amour

Michael Haneke Makes A Loving Statement in Amour by Brad Balfour A cultivated couple in their 80s, retired music teachers Georges and Anne have a nice apartment in a fine Parisian neighborhood. One night, after seeing a former student perform, Anne blanks out at home, presaging the condition to come. Afterwards, surgery to correct her blocked … Continue reading

Michael Pitt and Brady Corbet Aren’t Joking Around in Funny Games
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Michael Pitt and Brady Corbet Aren’t Joking Around in Funny Games

Michael Pitt and Brady Corbet Aren’t Joking Around in Funny Games by Brad Balfour Ten years ago, German director Michael Haneke created a harrowing, near-psychotic film, Funny Games, about two young men – Paul and Peter – who force a couple and their son in their vacation cabin to play sadistic “games” with fatal results. A critique … Continue reading