The End of Summer
The second-to-last film by Yasujirō Ozu demonstrates the master’s ability to renew himself without having to compromise too much on... View Article
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Journey into the Nuptial Bed
Wherever the merchant navy boatswain goes, trouble follows, with the rest of the crew usually tagging along. When he enters... View Article
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Stella
From the “birthplace of tragedy” we get a distinctive variation of Carmen, which the future Zorba the Greek director Michael... View Article
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The Killing
Stanley Kubrick’s first major masterpiece proved to be the revisionist film noir, The Killing. Ingeniously utilizing multiple perspectives, non-linear storytelling... View Article
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Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday
Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday is a key work of one of the supreme masters of French comedy, Jacques Tati. It is... View Article
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La Pointe Courte
This Agnès Varda film is said to have kickstarted the French New Wave. It’s seen as having channeled Italian Neorealism... View Article
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Out of Season
Stars of European quality cinema, French actor Guillaume Canet and Italian actress Alba Rohrwacher, deliver unforgettable performances as former lovers... View Article
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Not Here to Be Loved
Stéphane Brizé’s true breakthrough, the charming Not Here to Be Loved, feels familiar to a Finn because of the tangos... View Article
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The Teachers’ Lounge
Carla is new at the high school where she teaches maths and physical education. Her idealism annoys as well as... View Article
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Smithereens
Homeless and drifting from one person’s sofa to another, Wren (Susan Berman) is obsessed with “fame for fame’s sake”, even... View Article
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