Archives: Movies

THE STRAIGHT STORY

David Lynch USA, United Kingdom, France 1999

The Straight Story is considered an oddball in Lynch’s filmography precisely because it’s his least strange film. The film, based... View Article

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THE WOODCUTTER STORY

Mikko Myllylahti Suomi, Alankomaat, Tanska, Saksa 2022

Lauded as a poet and the co-screenwriter of Juho Kuosmanen’s The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki, Mikko... View Article

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TORI AND LOKITA

Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne Belgium, France 2022

The many films of the illustrious career of brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, who captured Sodankylä in 2005 with their... View Article

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VENUS AND FLEUR

Emmanuel Mouret France 2004

Emmanuel Mouret’s second feature film is set in the director’s hometown: hot, summery Marseille. Venus and Fleur (2004) premiered globally... View Article

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WALLS CAN TALK

Carlos Saura Spain 2016

In this swan song of the late Spanish master Carlos Saura, the origins of humanity’s desire for expression are paralleled... View Article

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WHISKY GALORE!

Alexander Mackendrick Iso-Britannia 1949

The Yanks had the screwball, and the Brits the golden age of the Ealing studio. National cultural differences are apparent,... View Article

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