THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS - Hannibal and Clarice become clinician and client, parent and child, despised and cherished, never ceasing a game of cat and mouse. The serial killer sizes up the detective’s fancy bag and inexpensive shoes, her West Virginia accent, and her spunky determination. Both Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins won Academy Awards for their roles in the 1991 film. Only the third in history to win the “big five” in a clean sweep. The Silence of the Lambs was directed by Jonathan Demme, based on the 1988 novel by Thomas Harris. It features an sweeping albeit discordant overture composed by Howard Shore.

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris (1988)

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris (1988)
Buffalo Bill kidnaps, starves, skins and sews his victim’s skin into suits, then dumps their remains in nearby rivers. Clarice Starling questions Dr. Hannibal Lecter as she tries to locate him.
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CASINO ROYALE

CASINO ROYALE - The first book in a series, which spawned a franchise, is Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale. James Bond, secret agent 007, targets a communist paymaster, LeChiffre, under the Soviet murder organization named SMERSH. A game of baccarat, white hot lovers, a dapper dashing gentleman, a femme fatale, some brutish torture and a double crossing twist ending … rise and fall in this suspenseful spy thriller. The introduction and resolution occur outside the casino; otherwise the characters inhabit a world of sumptuous elegance amidst lurking danger in Royale-les-Eaux. The casino is set in a fictional seaside resort off the coast and beaches of Brittany. Fleming’s vivid descriptions are effortless, no doubt firmly rooted in the years he spent as a foreign correspondent in Europe. His expert command of French and English references are admirable, leaps and bounds above mediocre fare of the spy/ thriller idiom. 

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GONE GIRL MOVIE REVIEW

GONE GIRL MOVIE REVIEW - David Fincher has directed some of the best edgy movies in recent memory including ‘Seven’, ‘Fight Club’, ‘Zodiac’, ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ and ‘Gone Girl’. A lot of the media focused on the (supposed) central theme of a marriage that’s falling apart. But I think that’s missing the point of the movie and also perhaps the book. In reality ‘Gone Girl’, in title and plot, is about an over-the-top female protagonist who goes off the deep end to get what she wants. She’s gone, in every possible way. Gone, real gone. What do I love about this movie? The plot twists, double crosses, risk taking, smug public faces, contrasted with private lies. It takes guts to pull off a story line like this. I think this just might be a movie that pulls it off. If you’re equipped to handle liberal doses of horror, darkness, sex and violence, watch this movie. 

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GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO – A journalist pairs with a private investigator to uncover the truth of a young girl’s disappearance. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larson was published posthumously - he died suddenly of a heart attack - shortly after the delivery of the manuscript to the publisher. This is a locked room murder mystery, where alternate story lines are merged later on, that follows a sprawling cast of characters. The topics are controversial; murder, rape, racism, torture. But the lengthy novel works, because the author takes the time to let the characters and plot unwind naturally.

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