If there was one person to hold up as the representative of auteur cinema in America, nobody comes close to Woody Allen. A neurotic existentialist Jew from Brooklyn, he found consolation from the banality of life through comedy. When he made films to express his irrepressible comic chops he soon found he enjoyed the process, […]
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8 Eric Rohmer Movies Every Romantic Film Lover Should Watch
Watching the films of Èric Rohmer are a lot like drinking coffee. You might not like the taste right away, or may not think you like it before you even try it, but once you start to like it then soon you can’t live without it. Nearly every film taking on a different aspect of […]
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8 Reasons Why “8½” Is The Best Italian Film Ever
There are many contenders for the best film to come out of the world’s most stylish nation. A case could be made for the slice-of-life Bicycle Thieves, the depiction of a couple on the edge of a nervous breakdown Journey To Italy, the ever-present paranoia of The Conformist, or the mystery without end L’Aventura. These […]
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10 Movies To Watch To Feel Better About The Future
We live in a highly uncertain world. The escalation of populist far-right politics, the largest migrant crisis of the 21st century and the increase in domestic terror attacks can make us feel like everything is spinning out of control. Nevertheless, if history has taught us anything, it is in our darkest times that the scope […]
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10 Criminally Underrated Non-English Language Films You Shouldn’t Miss
The beauty of foreign film is to explore a world different to your own only to find that many concerns remain very much the same. Therefore, looking at universal themes through the perspective of another culture allows for a certain empathy to grow between peoples. Experiencing different filmmaking styles and social customs from your own […]
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Top 10 Romance Films With Bittersweet Endings
When you are young, it is easy to assume that all that is necessary for a happy life is to find the person you love and spend the rest of your days with them. Yet, as you grow older, nothing is ever as simple as initially thought, meaning that sometimes the great loves in your […]