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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The Kid
Charlie Chaplin’s first directorial feature is essentially a series of tragicomic events. In the beginning, an unwed mother (Edna Purviance)... 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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The Little Sister
We are large, we contain multitudes, as the poet Walt Whitman might say (in Arvo Turtiainen’s translation). In film characters,... View Article
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The Long Day Closes
Terence Davies’ – who visited Lapland in 2010 – intimate mosaic of childhood memories is set in mid-1950’s Liverpool and... View Article
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The Mastermind
On the one hand, there is the Vietnam War and an era where people are encouraged to pick a side.... View Article
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The Measure of a Man
The Measure of a Man is a stark depiction of a family man struggling with unemployment, portrayed by a stalwart... View Article
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The Ozu Diaries
Having offered glimpses behind the scenes of film history through dozens of documentaries, Daniel Raim has now surpassed himself with... View Article
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The Squirrel
The Squirrel is a unique science fiction film depicting a world where the humans have scrubbed away all grime and... 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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