This list is the first part of my Love Film Lists Marathon.The purpose of it is not bragging about how many love films I have seen or how deep I understand about love,I just want to share the strong emotions those films brought me or lessons I have learned from them.Making this list is like choosing […]
Author: David Zou
All You Need Is a Love Film List – A Marathon
Happy Valentine’s Day,Guys!! I hope Cupid’s Arrow finds you well. To Celebrate “the only thing that matters on earth”,I’m gonna start my Love Film Lists Marathon,they are: 1. My Top 10 All-Time Favorite Love Films 2. My Top 10 Favorite Romance Films 3.Top 10 Love-Obsession Movies 4.Top 10 Chinese […]
What is Cinema?
Cinema,movie,film,whatever you call it,this young art form made us all crazy about it.Have you ever thought of the question:What is Cinema? Well,you might have heard of the name of a book by the great Andre Bazin,but have you really given a deep thought about the essence of the art you almost appreciate everyday? This might […]
R.I.P. Ben Gazzara
A little bit too late for the news but just a memorial post for this great actor Ben Gazzara.I actually don’t remember your name but your face is familiar enough for me. Ben Gazzara films I have seen: Opening Night Buffalo ’66 The Big Lebowski Dogville Paris,Je t’aime I know I must have missed some major […]
10 Criterion Collection Films I Watched in January
Since I spent a week at home during Chinese New Year without watching any films this month,I only managed to watch 17 films in 24 days.10 out of 17 are Criterion Collection films,they come from different countries (Japan,Korea,USA,France,England,Italy,Czech),different style(noir,college comedy,period drama etc.),different era(Early Hollywood,Japanese New Wave,Czech New Wave,etc.),but one thing in common,that is GREAT QUALITY […]
10 Criterion Films about Old People
I like the line in Make Way for Tomorrow which says:One of the pleasure of being old is you can pretend not to face facts in everyday life,so will you please let me pretend? Just like every stage of a man’s life,being old is as painful as the others.You have to face death,face the changed […]