Filmmaking

‘Die Hard’ On a Pedestal: Why John McTiernan’s Action Classic Is Such an Ode to Joy

  May 20, 2022   By Tim Pelan   “Welcome to the party, pal!” On July 15, 1988, a new…

2 years ago

Gotham by Elektrisches Licht: Fritz Lang’s ‘Metropolis’

January 12, 2022   By Tim Pelan   H. G. Wells declared upon seeing Fritz Lang's 1927 silent film Metropolis…

2 years ago

Universal Soldier? The Emersonian Combat Experience of Terrence Malick’s ‘The Thin Red Line’

Cinematographer: John Toll. Production stills by Merie Weismiller Wallace © Fox 2000 Pictures   By Tim Pelan   Terrence Malick’s…

3 years ago

‘The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel’: The Perfect Window into the Mind of a Groundbreaking Artist

  By Sven Mikulec   Luis Buñuel was born exactly 121 years ago today. A prolific filmmaker whose work spanned…

3 years ago

How Robert Altman’s Anti-Western Classic ‘McCabe & Mrs. Miller’ Aged Like Fine Wine

  By Koraljka Suton   The legendary director Robert Altman was given an Academy Honorary Award in 2006, “in recognition of…

3 years ago

‘The Seventh Seal’: An Enthralling Philosophical Work of Art Made By One of the Truly Greatest

  By Sven Mikulec Ingmar Bergman decided to make something completely different upon witnessing the success of his comedy Smiles…

3 years ago

Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’: The Unrelenting Male Gaze that Blurs the Lines Between Possession and Obsession

  By Koraljka Suton   It is no secret that the late Alfred Hitchcock was—and still is—not only one of…

3 years ago

‘The Verdict’: Sidney Lumet and David Mamet’s Masterpiece as a Blend of a Courtroom Drama and a Personal Redemption Story

  By Sven Mikulec   Frank Galvin is an empty, whisky-drenched shell of a man. Once a successful lawyer at…

3 years ago

‘Point Blank’: John Boorman’s Amalgamation of American, British and French Filmmaking Styles

Point Blank poster art by Tony Stella https://www.tony-stella.com/   By Koraljka Suton   British filmmaker John Boorman started out by…

3 years ago

‘Big John’: A 75-Minute Precious Exploration of John Carpenter’s Life, Work and Ways

  By Sven Mikulec “In France, I'm an auteur; in Germany, a filmmaker; in Britain, a genre film director; and…

3 years ago