Blind Spot Series
The Blind Spot Series is a movie challenge created by Ryan McNeil from the blog The Matinee. In 2018 he passed the baton to me, so now I’m hosting it! The goal is to watch a classic or cult movie, one that is important to you, every month, for a year. Anyone can participate, so to know all about it visit the challenge’s page.
That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)
We're kicking off this year's Blind Spot Series with Cet Obscur Objet du Désir, or That Obscure Object of Desire - Luis Buñuel's last film, released in 1977.
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Blind Spot 10: Bride of Frankenstein (1935), dir. James Whale
Being October, the pick for the Blind Spot Series could only be a horror movie. Here's what I thought of the classic Bride of Frankenstein (1935).
Blind Spot 09: Det Sjunde Inseglet, or The Seventh Seal (1957), dir. Ingmar Bergman
For September's Blind Spot I picked Ingmar Bergman's classic take on religion and mortality, The Seventh Seal (1957).
Blind Spot 08: Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo (1966), dir. Sergio Leone
This month's Blind Spot is the classic western by italian director Sergio Leone, Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo (1966). Starring Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach and Lee Van Cleef, it's hailed as one the absolute best movies of all time, but did it live up to the hype? Or was I just bored out of my mind?
Blind Spot 07: Le Mépris (1963), dir. Jean-Luc Godard
In this month's Blind Spot we dive into the French New Wave, with gorgeous sceneries, poetic dialogue, and a mesmerizing Brigitte Bardot: this is Le Mépris (1963).
Blind Spot 06: Paths of Glory (1957), dir. Stanley Kubrick
For the month of June I picked Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory (1957) as my Blind Spot! This director's controversial anti-war movie approaches the themes of glory seeking and dehumanisation in times of war with his trademark aesthetics and dark humour.
Blind Spot 05: Metropolis (1927), dir. Fritz Lang
In this ambitious masterpiece of 1920s sci-fi, we find a silent movie from notorious director Frizt Lang that explores class inequality with stunning, eccentric visuals that will haunt your dreams.
Blind Spot 04: La Notte, 1961
For April's Blind Spot Series challenge I picked Michelangelo Antonioni's La Notte, from 1961. A lush classic Italian movie starring Jeanne Moreau, Marcello Mastroianni, and Monica Vitti.
Blind Spot 03: Letter From An Unknown Woman, 1948
March's Blind Spot is here, and yet again I was fooled by a sentimental title and beautiful leads. Read on to find how Letter From an Unknown Woman (1948), starring the brilliant Joan Fontaine, surprised me (and maybe not in a good way?).
Blind Spot 02: Love With The Proper Stranger, 1963
For February's Blind Spot I picked the classic Love With The Proper Stranger (1963), starring Natalie Wood and Steve McQueen as the romantic leads. But if you think this is just another classic romcom, think again! Mulligan's film deals with female independence, unwanted pregnancies, and the illusion of idealised love.
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