“The Two Popes” – Faith in the Face of Doubt
“The Two Popes” is a film that shows that no one has a monopoly on God and even spiritual heroes can come to him through completely different paths.
Category: MOVIES – REVIEWS
“Pride and Prejudice” – a Film Romance or a Story of Female Courage?
“Pride and Prejudice” is a film that has the idea of a faithful adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, which does not mean that it has not been processed through the filter of modernity.
“Marriage Story” – How Divorce Happens in Hollywood
“Marriage Story” is a film that presents a truly Hollywood vision of divorce as a bit of a sad event, after which everything returns to the old order.
“Sense and Sensibility” – Two Faces of Feminity
“Sense and Sensibility” by Ang Lee is a successful film adaptation of Jane Austen’s masterpiece, although it presents a slightly different vision of a woman than the author.
“The Bridge on the River Kwai” – and the Bridge Still Stands Today…
“The Bridge on the River Kwai” – one of the most famous war films – has a clear anti-war blade. There are no winners in war,” says David Lean.
Tarkovsky’s “Stalker” – a film about the desire for the sacred
“Stalker” by Andrei Tarkovsky is a picture of a barren land, or the metaphysical emptiness of modern times. The horror of this void is as great as the desire to fill it.
“Apocalypse Now” – Unmasking the Colonial World
F. F. Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now” hits the American intervention in Vietnam, but also exposes the myths of Western civilization based on contempt for the Other.
“Splendor in the Grass” – an Age of Innocence
“Splendor in the Grass” takes the side of youthful dreams and emphasizes that giving up on love, although it does not cancel everything, makes life poorer.
“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” – the Pain of Passion
Richard Brooks’ “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” exposes the dark side of sex, which appears as a struggle between erotic partners and a skirmish with oneself.
“The Postman Always Rings Twice” – an Erotic Thriller of the 1980s.
Bob Rafelson’s “The Postman Always Rings Twice” heralds the erotic thriller genre of the 1990s, placing a woman and maddening desire at its center.
Bergman’s “The Seventh Seal” – the Silence of God
“The Seventh Seal” is one of Ingmar Bergman’s most metaphysical films. The work poses questions about the existence of God and the meaning of life marked by the drama of death.
“Nights and Days” – Polish “Gone with the Wind”
“Nights and Days”, directed by Antczak, is an epic film that reflects the difficult Polish history in the story of one family. It has been called the Polish “Gone with the Wind”.