Bill Forsyth
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Bill Forsyth
When Mac MacIntyre (played with deadpan perfection by Peter Riegert) is sent by his star-gazing, slightly insane Knox Oil and Gas boss (Burt Lancaster) to Scotland’s West Coast to buy the rights to a seaside town slated to be the site of an oil refinery, Mac embarks on his journey reluctantly. “Why do I have to go to all the way to Scotland?” Mac complains to a coworker. “I’m really more of a Telex man.” But on the way to closing the deal, a funny thing happens: the place takes root in Mac. The town’s eccentric inhabitants, eventful night sky, and stunning…
Bill Forsyth
There is something so utterly captivating about this Bill Forsyth film—whether it’s the quaintness of authentic Scottish accents (softened for its U.S. release) or the wholly universal story of young love. But what really gives Gregory’s Girl its evergreen appeal is the enchanting performance of young Gordon John Sinclair as the eponymous gangly lead. With his shock of red hair, he’s all arms and legs—and inexperience. Gregory becomes infatuated with Dorothy (a lovely Dee Hepburn), who proves a heartier and better athlete than he is. Gregory’s so clueless,…
Housekeeping / Movie: A Tidy Comedy
Bill Forsyth
This sad and quirky movie by Bill Forsyth (Local Hero), set in the 1950s, is a faithful adaptation of Marilynne Robinson’s luminous book. Two orphaned girls (newcomers Sara Walker and Andrea Burchill) fall in love with their happy-go-lucky Aunt Sylvie (Christine Lahti) when she comes to live with them. However, the girls discover their quintessentially eccentric aunt is more crazy than idiosyncratic. She has a lifetime supply of newspapers and tin cans, and she doesn’t like to turn the lights on in the house. As all crazy aunts are likely to have, she also…
