The Brats, Francois Truffaut's Les Mistons (1957) The best way to appreciate an auteur and that distinctive stamp on his œuvre, is often,...

The Zone of Interest( 2023, Photo courtesy A24) I hadn’t heard of Jonathan Glazer until a fortnight ago, when a colleague asked me if I...

Still photography could well be the kick-off point towards videography, and who knows? ..even cinematography. Take Wim Wenders, Spike...

Chishū Riyũ in Late Spring(1949) “If I go to lonely island with only one film it would still be Tokyo Story”, Aki Kaurismaki “Ozu is my...

American actor Jean Seberg and Jean-Luc Godard in 1960 in Paris. In the world of cinema, there are few names as iconic and revolutionary...

Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs(1971). Sam Peckinpah’s ‘Straw Dogs’ (1971) is the aesthetics of violence and a lot more. Based on a novel by...

Taste of Cherry(1997) is one of the two finest films from Abbas Kiarostami. Under the Olive Tree being the other. Simple see the film...

The story centers on an unnamed university student, referred to as "you" by the narrator, as he suddenly quits attending school, cuts off...

The Circle(2000) If there is an Iranian filmmaker suppressed, banned, and arrested by the despotic regime of Iran it is Jaffar Panahi....

It is way beyond me to describe Bresson or his films and the experience of watching them with adjectives. Watch Au Hasard Balthazar and...

FILM: UGETSU MONOGATARI (THE TALES OF MOONLIGHT AND RAIN) YEAR: 1953 LANGUAGE: JAPANESE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNPfl1dcTkI&t=438...

“The final sequence of Antonioni’s La Notte is perhaps the only episode in the whole history of cinema in which a love scene became a...

A lot of films leave us moist eyed. Some go further and simply make us cry and reach out for a box of tissues. Very few make our hearts...

“I keep trying to forget what happened and wonder what my life might have been like if that car of Haskel’s hadn’t stopped. But one thing...

MOU YEAR: 1968 LANGUAGE: SPANISH Those were revolutionary times in Latin America. While Ernesto ‘Che’ Gauvera was formulating his...

Introduction To understand any art form, it’s necessary to know its journey and the evolution it undergoes. To apply this to cinema, some...

“Twice in my life, I understood what genius meant,” Jerry Lewis once said: “The first time when I looked up the definition in a...

Since the last 15 years or so, cinema from Israel, has been getting a lot more recognition globally – in terms of prestigious awards and...

The year was 1981, when at the age of 15 I had my first tryst with Mario Puzo’s bestselling novel, “The Godfather” in my hometown of...

I am writing my third article that revolves around Claude Chabrol-the undisputed master of the poetry of murder and one of the founding...

To think of Finnish cinema, is to think of Aki Kaurismäki. Apparently, this perception isn’t entirely off the mark as the writer-director...

Abbas Kiarostami (1940-2016) is unarguably the most known face of Iran on the map of World cinema. After seeing not just a couple of his...

The logline for the film: "A conservative girl will have to make choices about her faith, beliefs and friendships after discovering an...

A twisted taxi driver points an imaginary gun at the mirror. In his pokey room, a sign says, "Get yourself organazized.'' Out on the...

My first exposure to the ‘French New Wave’ (‘La Nouvelle Vague’) was through Claude Chabrol’s ‘Violette Nozière’(1978). My admiration of...

Louis Malle(1932-1995) Murmur of the Heart (Le souffle au cœur) is a 1971 film by French filmmaker Louis Malle also known for his other...

FILM: THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI YEAR: 1947 LANGUAGE: ENGLISH The Lady from Shanghai, a 1947 Orson Welles film received an erratic critical...

Source: Janus Films In my night, so brief, alas The wind is about to meet the leaves. My night so brief is filled with devastating...

"A Streetcar Named Desire" is a 1951 film directed by Elia Kazan, adapted for from the “Pulitzer Priz”’ and play, beautifully by...

My first exposure to Agnès Varda, considered to be the ‘Godmother’ of the ‘French New Wave’, was through her ‘Cléo de 5 à 7’ (Cléo from 5...

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (French: Portrait de la jeune fille en feug.) is a 2019 French historical romantic drama film written and...

‘The 400 Blows’ (1959) is one of those revered French movies that is mentioned in every cinephile's favorite list, cutting across...

What’s your relationship with God — Sweet? Watch this film. Bitter? Still watch it! Sweet-sour? Must watch this film. You don’t have...

After watching Krzysztof Kieślowski’s 'Three Colours: Red' I needed some 'me time' to ponder and marvel at the intricate layers of...

For: My mom, Shanthi Mohan. Thank you for inspiring and encouraging me to do things that make me happy- one such thing being this review....

In a world where there is no end to human wants, lies a tale of a couple very much in love, to the extent that all they desire is their...

Our Rating: 9.5 IMDb Ratings: 7.0 Genre: Action | Drama Cast: Marlon Brando, Evaristo Márquez, Norman Hill Language: Italian | Portuguese...

Breathless (À bout de souffle) 1960, France Director: Jean-Luc Godard Story: François Truffaut Cinematography: Raoul Coutard Editing:...

In an orbit far removed from the big bucks and glamour of Hollywood, the 1950s and 60s New York created the milieu for filmmakers under a...

NAME: TASTE OF CHERRY YEAR: 1997 LANGUAGE: PERSIAN “Film begins with DW Griffith and ends with Kiarostami,” said Jean Luc Goddard of...

The dictionary definition of mise en scene is as follows: The arrangement of the scenery, props, etc. on the stage of a theatrical...

FILM: Annie Hall YEAR: 1977 LANGUAGE: ENGLISH “ I do not want to be part of any club that would have me as its member,” quotes Woody...

FILM: ASHES AND DIAMONDS YEAR; 1958 LANGUAGE: POLISH Ashes and Diamonds is one of the all-time masterpieces of Polish cinema, directed by...

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THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE DIRECTOR: LUIS BUNUEL YEAR: 1972 COUNTRY: FRANCE/SPAIN Octavio Paz called his work marriage of the...

FILM: NIGHTS OF CABIRIA YEAR: 1957 LANGUAGE: ITALIAN He is the man who made 8 ½. He is Federico Fellini. Much before that, the Italian...

In Agnès Varda’s 1962 film Cléo from 5 to 7 (French title Cléo de 5 à 7), a vain pop singer Cléo (Corinne Marchand) has two hours of ...

YEAR:1953 LANGUAGE: JAPANESE Theatrical trailer https://youtu.be/0dUwz9j4oGM “The fruit of experience is beauty,” the ravishing Lady...

by Sharad Raj FILM: HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR (HIROSHIMA, MY LOVE) LANGUAGE: FRENCH, JAPANESE, AND ENGLISH YEAR: 1959 The brilliance of any art...

“The things one can express with the hand, with the head, with shoulders! How many useless and encumbering words then disappear. What...