“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.
Category: MOVIES – REVIEWS
“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.
“Shadowlands” – a Love Journey Redeemed by Suffering
“Shadowlands” is a subtle melodrama by Sir Richard Attenborough starring Anthony Hopkins that asks the deepest questions about the meaning of love and the meaning of suffering.
“Ghost” – Lovers Between Worlds [Review]
Zucker’s “Ghost” is a beautiful story of love stronger than death, with the legendary duet of Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore to the beat of “Unchained Melody.”
“Love Story” – the Love Melodrama of All Time
“Love Story” is a beautiful love melodrama directed by Arthur Hiller, which moved audiences with its simplicity and truth in an era of hippies and cultural contestation.
“Silver Linings Playbook” – Looking Out for Signs [Review]
“Silver Linings Playbook” tames the topic of mental disorders with a gripping love story starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper.
“Requiem for a Dream” – Aronofsky’s Mournful Song
“Requiem for a Dream” by Darren Aronofsky is a striking study of addiction and a tragic portrayal of the crisis of modern culture, over which a mournful song reverberates.
“The Piano” – Silent Play of the Senses [Review]
“The Piano” is a film about nonverbal communication as the domain of women’s world. Here Jane Campion constructs an alternative language consisting of music, touch and image.
“Wuthering Heights” – Love against the Rules
Kosminsky’s “Wuthering Heights” is a gripping story of love stronger than death. See now for a review of the adaptation of Emily Brontë’s Victorian novel.
“The Notebook” – “I Will Come Back to You”
“The Notebook”, directed by Nick Cassavetes, is a touching, romantic story about the power of love and shared memories. Great roles are played here by Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams.
“The Bridges of Madison County” – Late Lovers
“The Bridges of Madison County” is a beautiful story about mature, belated love, which, although it has no chance of fulfillment, forever changes the fate of lovers.