Jaime Lopez

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Reviewing Ebert's 'Greatest Films': Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

Published May 17th, 2013 by Jaime Lopez

Compared to Alfred Hitchcock's better-known films, Shadow of a Doubt may not claim as much suspense or plot perfection, but as an overall execution of storytelling, it's as effective as it gets. Hitchcock considered this his best American film, and it is easy to see...

Reviewing Ebert's 'Greatest Films': Badlands (1973)

Published May 10th, 2013 by Jaime Lopez

Loosely based on a real life murder spree in the 1950's, Terrence Malick's Badlands is an classic low-budget film that treats its subject matter with poetic detachment and off-beat humor. On the surface, it can be viewed simply as a looses...

Reviewing Ebert's 'Greatest Films': Leolo (1992)

Published May 3rd, 2013 by Jaime Lopez

Leolo is an original and imaginative Canadian film, reminding of a time when watching movies carried the possibility of witnessing things previously un-encountered. I am saddened to think that director Jean-Claude Lauzon was tragically taken from us after only 2...

Reviewing Ebert's 'Greatest Films': Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Published April 25th, 2013 by Jaime Lopez

Grave of the Fireflies Jaime 2 April 2013

Together with the legendary Hayao Miyazaki, anime director Isao Takahata founded Studio Ghibli, the storied company that brought us more than half of the 15 highest grossing anime films ever made in Japan. Takahata's Grave of the Fireflies is not among the highest...