A lighter if lesser effort by Kurosawa, but it is no less entertaining and darkly comic thanย its companion pieceย ‘Yojimbo’ย (1961).
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A lighter if lesser effort by Kurosawa, but it is no less entertaining and darkly comic thanย its companion pieceย ‘Yojimbo’ย (1961).
Rohmerโs first feature might not have been as lauded as his counterpartsโ more groundbreaking works, but its exploration of luck (or lack thereof) through one manโs misery was arguably the closest a French New Wave film had been to acknowledging its neorealist influences.
With incredible restraint and backed by all-round excellent performances, Kubrickโs exploration into a revolting form of sexual obsession is remarkable for its implicit portrayal of an erotic relationship between a (step)father and his daughter.
Arguably David Leanโs greatest accomplishment, this is one of the most spectacular biopics in the history of cinema.
Continue reading →A tale of respect and dignity between friend and foe, this influential classic birthed the legendary blind swordsman as we know it.
Continue reading →A poetic war film, if there ever was one, about the loss of childhood innocence shot in a dreamy style by the legendary Tarkovsky.
Continue reading →Ozu’s final work is a near masterpiece, a meditation on marriage and ageing through the lens of a father-daughter relationship.
Continue reading →Twelve uneven vignettes form Godardโs loosely-structured tale of a womanโs descent into prostitution, made with the creative spirit of some of his best works.