Gossamer-like, lovely and wistful, The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) thrums with the dual dispositions of the sublime Golden Age director Ernst Lubitsch and the jam-packed chapter and verse of Stefan Zweig. In this calorie-rich and joyously effete film from writer-director Wes Anderson one will find his most exhaustive and exuberant picture to date. The Grand […]
Month: March 2017
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10 Movies You Should Watch If You Liked “Inception”
When Inception was first released, it was praised as one of the most original and daring blockbusters in years. A thriller that was as cerebral and full of ideas as it was taut and suspenseful, Inception managed to be both a crowdpleaser and a critical success. Christopher Nolan was always known for his puzzle-box narratives […]
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7 Reasons Why “Moonlight” Deserved Oscar Best Picture More Than “La La Land”
Like many cynical cineasts, I have a rather conflicting relationship with the Oscars. On the one hand, it can be nice seeing your favorite filmmaker win, and if you have an innate fascination with the Hollywood establishment to begin with, it’s essential viewing. But on the other hand, you know none of it really matters. […]
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10 Recent Documentary Movies That Are Beautiful and Moving
It is safe to assume that nearly everyone has cried from the emotional power of a film. Sometimes these are tears of sorrow, as the viewer empathizes with a character’s tragedy. Other times, the tears come from an overwhelming rush of emotion, as a response to the sheer beauty or joy of a scene. This […]
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15 Great Foreign Language Movies You Shouldn’t Miss
The case has been made that foreign films are essential to increasing a person’s ability to empathize, and therefore everyone, not just lovers of cinema should watch them. Seeing somebody completely different from you experiencing something completely human is important, since understanding is what brings the people of the world together. This sentiment though can […]
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7 Reasons Why “Sin City” is a Neo-Noir Classic
In the macabre and entrancing first scene of Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez’s “Sin City,” a woman in a scarlet evening dress (Marley Shelton) and a man in a black business suit (Josh Hartnett) chat on a massive balcony overlooking a vast and shadowy metropolis. It’s a gushingly romantic encounter and for a moment, you […]