Author: The Potbellied Puma

Between Waking and Dreaming:  A Review of “Ivan’s Childhood”

Director:  Andrei Tarkovsky Writers:  Vladimir Bogomolov, Mikhail Papava, Andrei Tarkovsky (uncredited), Andrey Konchalovsky (uncredited) Based on the short story “Ivan” by Vladimir Bogomolov Starring:  Nikolay Burlyaev, Valentin Zubkov, Evgeniy Zharikov, Stepan Krylov, Valentina Malyavina Running Time:  95 Minutes Puma Rating:  Two Paws Up...

My Review of “Touchez Pas Au Grisbi” (Don’t Touch the Loot)

Director:  Jacques Becker Writers:  Jacques Becker, Maurice Griffe, Albert Simonin Based on the novel by Albert Simonin Starring:  Jean Gabin, René Dary, Jeanne Moreau, Dora Doll, Marilyn Buferd, Lino Ventura, Paul Frankeur, Michel Jourdan, Daniel Cauchy  Running Time:  96 Minutes Puma Rating:  Two...

“Solaris” (1972):  A Review

Director:  Andrei Tarkovsky Writers:  F. Gorenshteyn, Andrei Tarkovsky Based on the novel by Stanislaw Lem Starring:  Donatas Banionis, Natalya Bondarchuk, Juri Jarvet, Anatoly Solonitsyn, Vladislav Dvorzhetksy, Nikolay Grinko, Sos Sargsyan, Olga Barnet Running Time:  167 Minutes Puma Rating:  Two Paws Up             When my...

My review of “Frances Ha”

Director:  Noah Baumbach Writers:  Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig Starring:  Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Adam Driver, Grace Gummer Running Time:  86 Minutes Puma Rating: Two Paws Up              At first glance, “Frances Ha” appears to be a movie about a woman who doesn’t want...