Category: MOVIES – REVIEWS

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” takes the side of youthful dreams and emphasizes that giving up on love, although it does not cancel everything, makes life poorer.

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.

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.

“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”, 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”.

Federico Fellini’s “8 ½ ” – Fellini’s treatise on passing is a great film in which the filmmaker exposes himself and the world of cinema, and builds a poignant narrative about human passing.

“All About Eve” by Joseph Mankiewicz is an excellent portrait of the New York theater and its cruel rules. The stage here is also an eloquent metaphor for life.

“Sunset Boulevard” demythologizes the American Dream Factory. Bill Wilder’s outstanding film is also a tribute to silent cinema and the greatness of its stars.

Carlos Saura’s “Cría Cuervos” is a story about a dramatic initiation into adulthood. The film shows that the price of this initiation is always an irreversible loss of innocence.

In “Cousin Angelica” Saura tells the story of Spanish history through the prism of eyewitness experience. The director opens it with the key of memory and forgetting.

“Anna and the Wolves” is a dramatic film by Carlos Saura. An allegory of Francoist Spain, it is also the story of a woman in a brutal world arranged by men.