fox and his friends (rainer werner fassbinder)

i actually enjoyed this, a classic tale of a lower-class guy who suddenly earns a fortune and starts mingling with the upper-twats, who, nonetheless, are in need of money. they just use him, abuse him, and fleece him. yes, rather predictable, but still enjoyable. most of the relationships seem far too shallow, but that didn't bother me that much, even though i would have liked to see a gay character that wasn't fashion and money obsessed, predatory, superficial and libertine (maybe fox?). i adored fox´s sister, she looked like a german marianne faithful, and eugene's moustache was incredibly sexy.

Rating: 7/10

ali: fear eats the soul (rainer werner fassbinder)

very enjoyable film, especially for the two main characters, they are so sweet. still, i found the racism a bit cartoonish, both at its prime and when they choose to accept ali (actually, for a moment i thought the acceptance scenes where a fantasy world). but i liked the film as a whole. and i love how at the end she starts to objectify him and he's not having any of it, and the cous-cous as a metaphor for something he lacks. oh, and fassbinder as a her son in law is brilliant! as i said, a very enjoyable film.

Rating: 7/10