Writer and lecturer based in the UK.
www.darkwindows.co.uk
Neil
Coombs
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The Milky Way
An amazingly affectionate critique of the madness that is Christian belief.Favorite Films
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Style
- Deliriously surreal
- Nouvelle vague
- Canonical classics
- Avant-garde
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filmluvr81
17Jun10
"An amazingly affectionate critique of the madness that is Christian belief." I believe Bunuel was satirizing the Catholic church as he was brought up Jesuit. As a Christian, I have never once thought he was criticizing the actual belief system of a Christian. I think he pokes fun at some of the traditions of the Catholic church as well as some absurdities that humans have made up themselves when it pertains to "religion." What's funny is, even though I'm a Christian, I think he's dead on in a lot of what he says because as people we are fallen and make mistakes. And I also have big issues with the Catholic church specifically which I think, again, he hits dead on. Sorry, I am defensive when someone throws the word "Christian" out there. It happens way too much in Hollywood and movies already without critics throwing it around.
Neil Coombs
28Nov08
I'd be interested in your thoughts on my novel "Dark Windows" - have a look on Amazon, Googlebooks or try: www.darkwindows.co.uk
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Orpheus
Orphée was made before the birth of the French ‘New Wave’ movement and occupies the ground between fantasy and realism. It was produced shortly after the Second World War, the effects of the war on… read review
The Phantom of Liberty
The Phantom of Liberty was Luis Buñuel’s penultimate film, made at the end of his long career. At the time of production, he was 74 years old and considering retirement. The film summarises many of… read review
Thirst
‘Thirst’ is one of Ingmar Bergman’s early works and it is quite a revelation to see how soon in his cinematic career he demonstrated a vital technical and emotional competence. The film is a dark study… read review
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
“Marx said that opium was the religion of the people, he got it wrong, it’s money…”
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a film that was recommended to me by a fellow student in late 1980s London… read review
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Wales and cinema
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DARK WINDOWS: Readers Wanted
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The longest movie you've ever sat through
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Best British Film
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YOUR FAVOURITE "ROAD MOVIE" ?
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Novels about Cinema and Cinephilia
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Film Education
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