Filmmaking

Billy Wilder’s ‘The Apartment’ continues to hold a special place in our hearts and minds

  By Sven Mikulec It's not a walk in the park to make a truly wonderful film and then do…

9 years ago

John Sturges’ ‘The Magnificent Seven’ is a vital part of our childhoods, and as such, it shall be revered indefinitely

  By Sven Mikulec This is the sole reason we spent half of our preadolescence prancing around our houses with…

9 years ago

Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution

Today Iranian cinema is one of the most highly regarded national cinemas in the world, regularly winning festival awards and…

9 years ago

Paradise is around here: A Rare Interview with Akira Kurosawa by Maani Petgar

An interview with Akira Kurosawa: Paradise Is Around Here..., Film Monthly (No. 225-1998). The following interview was originally published on Maani Petgar’s website. Be sure…

9 years ago

Perfected in all fields of cinema craftsmanship, ‘Michael Clayton’ leaves the impression of absolute faultlessness

    By Sven Mikulec   Eight years ago Michael Clayton effortlessly blew our minds. Written and directed by acclaimed…

9 years ago

David Mamet’s screenplay for ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ is the best screenwriting school you can ever get

Adapted by David Mamet from his 1984 Pulitzer- and Tony-winning Broadway hit, Glengarry Glen Ross is an ideal example of…

9 years ago

Robert Altman’s ‘McCabe & Mrs. Miller’ is one of the most beautiful and emotionally stirring westerns American cinema ever produced

Confidently riding the waves generated by his highly successful satirical black comedy M*A*S*H, Robert Altman easily secured a directing job…

9 years ago

‘Sätta Ljus’: A documentary about Sven Nykvist’s lighting process on ‘The Sacrifice’

  By Sven Mikulec   Sven Nykvist expressed this view of Tarkovsky’s method: “The Russian director has scenes that run…

9 years ago

Abbas Kiarostami Meets Akira Kurosawa

  Akira Kurosawa have often been quoted saying, "When Satyajit Ray passed on, I was very depressed. But after seeing…

9 years ago

The Directors Series: Stanley Kubrick

What led you into filmmaking? I was born in New York City, where my father was a doctor. My parents…

9 years ago