Sarah Moon Movies
- 2000
This video offers a lighter view of America's violent pastime. Included are looks at confused referees, plays that don't go quite right, and eavesdropping on hilarious conversations between coaches and players. Included on the video are what happens when a receiver encounters a kicking net, what new end zone dances are en vogue, and chunky Baltimore Raven Tony Siragusa inviting a referee to inspect the tangible physical "success" of his latest diet. ~ Rob Ferrier, All Movie Guide
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Lumière brothers' first films, filmmakers Sarah Moon and Philippe Poulet challenged 39 renowned international directors to each complete a 52-second film using the original Cinematographe camera under the conditions endured by the brothers. The result of the project was this film, Lumière et Compagnie. The film stock used was homemade from a slightly altered version of the Lumières' recipe. No synchronized sound was allowed and only natural lighting was permitted. The participating directors included John Boorman, Costa-Gavras, Peter Greenaway, Lasse Hallström, Spike Lee, David Lynch, Liv Ullmann, and Wim Wenders. Among the actors who performed in the films were Liam Neeson, Lena Olin, Aidan Quinn, and Alan Rickman. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- 1994
This documentary is a portrait of 20th century French photographer and filmmaker Henri Cartier-Bresson. Works by Cartier-Bresson are interspersed with discourse by the artist. He discusses his style, his interest in patterns in natural forms, and essence in portraits, as well as his love for drawing. In his still-photography and filmmaking, the immediacy of his imagery and its documentary flavor, he terms "reportage." Friends, colleagues, and art critics comment on the artist's life and works, adding insight and appreciation to one of the giants of photography. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide
- 1991
Amnesty International produced this film, which features more than two dozen greats of French cinema making pleas for the lives of political prisoners around the world. Each filmmaker speaks passionately on behalf of an individual whose life has been warped by political intolerance, imprisonment, torture or murder, as the lives of those prisoners or sufferers are documented onscreen. A variety of directors contributed shorts with this theme, and the ways in which the appeals are dramatized differ markedly from one to the next. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Catherine Deneuve, Philippe Noiret, (more)
- 1991
Is David Woolf the father of Melodie Woolf, the little girl he has just abducted from her Paris home? The fact that his last name is the same as hers makes his claim seem reasonable, and their passports cause no trouble for him when they cross the border. She is only half convinced, so she tries occasionally to escape, but not very hard. He has cut her hair to prevent any searchers from identifying her, so he could be a "regular" kidnapper. On the other hand, he had her call her mother. Melodie remains suspicious, because she has never heard of him before. Soon after that, his car breaks down and they check into a hotel, which gives them a chance to get to know one another. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Lowe
