“The Mother and the Whore” – Portrait of the 68’ Rebels
“The Mother and the Whore” is one of the most scandalous portraits of the children of the 1968 revolution. Jean Eustache here balances film and her own biography.
Category: MOVIES – REVIEWS
“Cinema Paradiso” – Life as a Censored Movie Screening
“Cinema Paradiso” is a lyrical story of Italy, as well as of film and coming of age. However, it is a censored tale that invites the viewer to search for hidden meanings.
“A Man and a Woman” – French Love Landscape
“A Man and a Woman” is Claude Lelouch’s best and most famous film, which delighted audiences with its beautiful love story and sophisticated means of expression.
“The Wages of Fear” – Clouzot’s Black Thriller
“The Wages of Fear” by Clouzot is an excellent, gripping thriller that also serves as an exemplary interpretation of French existentialism in the spirit of Camus.
“Grand Illusion” – Jean Renoir’s Pacifist Manifesto
“Grand Illusion” by Jean Renoir is a French masterpiece and a universal manifesto of pacifism. See now the analysis of one of the most outstanding films in the history of cinema.
“Port of Shadows” – Marcel Carné’s Poetic Work
“Port of Shadows” by Marcel Carné is a masterpiece of French poetic realism, and the creations of Jean Gabin and Michele Morgan convey a sense of impending disaster.
“The Deer Hunter” – Vietnam’s War Trauma
“The Deer Hunter” from 1978 is an excellent war drama with an all-star cast. Michael Cimino’s movie depicts the Vietnam conflict and the post-war trauma of veterans.
Andrzej Wajda’s “The Promised Land” – Paradise for the Chosen Few
“The Promised Land” is a work in which Andrzej Wajda reads Reymont’s novel, giving a display of directorial virtuosity. In 1996 it was called the greatest Polish movie.
“The Doors” – the Story of the Legendary Jim Morrison
“The Doors,” directed by Oliver Stone, is the story of the charismatic Jim Morrison and is an expression of the director’s personal worship of his legendary character.
“Indochine” – a French Tale of (Post)Colonialism
“Indochine” by Régis Wargnier presents a nostalgic narrative about (post)colonial France, centered on Catherine Deneuve’s phenomenal performance.
“Gladiator” – A Warrior on the Road to a Lost Paradise [Analysis]
Title: “Gladiator” Release Date: 2000 Director: Ridley Scott Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou “Are you not entertained? Is this not why you...
“The Age of Innocence” – Desire in New York
“The Age of Innocence” by Martin Scorsese, based on Edith Wharton’s best-known novel, is a nostalgic-ironic picture of New York’s late 19th century elite.