Category: MOVIES – REVIEWS

“Kanal” by Andrzej Wajda is the first movie about the Warsaw Uprising. It not only strongly shook the emotions of Polish viewers, but also launched the Polish Film School.

“Where the Crawdads Sing,” directed by Olivia Newman, is an adaptation of the unheard-of novel by Delia Owens. Is the film worth watching? Check out our review now.

“Babette’s Feast,” a film based on the novel by Karen Blixen, is a story about the love of life in all circumstances and how anyone can turn it into a work of art.

“All the President’s Men” by Alan J. Pakula is a high-profile thriller with starring roles for Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, depicting the behind-the-scenes of the Watergate scandal.

“The Asphalt Jungle” is a high-profile film by John Huston, which presents a pessimistic vision of the world and man trying to fight against random and unfavorable fate.

“The Maltese Falcon” by John Huston is a flagship work of cinema noir. It shows the extreme loneliness of a man in the urban jungle and his entanglement in criminal intrigue.

“Rocco and His Brothers” by Luchino Visconti is a complex portrait of social change in Italy and at the same time a moving morality play starring Alain Delon.

“La Strada” is Fellini’s masterpiece, which is a universal tale of purifying love. Starring Giulietta Masina and Anthony Quinn in the lead roles.

“Bicycle Thieves” is a moving film by Vittorio De Sika that shows poverty as a depraving trap and is a manifesto of Italian cinematic neorealism.

“Pulp Fiction” is one of the movies that ushered in the era of postmodernism in American cinema. Tarantino presented here the whole arsenal of his favorite means.

Roman Polanski’s “Chinatown” is disturbing in its fatalistic message. The Chinese neighborhood of Los Angeles becomes a model of a world from which there is no escape.

“Snatch” by Guy Ritchie is a great gangster comedy with a good cast that features quintessential Britishness and a play on film genres.