Asian cinema has become a strong, innovative, purposeful and revitalizing beast. Recently, it has earned a unique and unmatched reputation due to its unique way to experiment with different genres. The final products often turn out to be peculiar, strange, violent and elegant. We just need to take a look at the tremendous success of …
Director: Christian Mungiu Christian Mungiu is one of Romania’s most acclaimed filmmakers and part of the Romanian New Wave of Cinema. This cinematographic movement started in the middle of the 2000’s, generating an international interest in Romanian cinema. Its appearance dates back to a trilogy of essential films, all of them have been acclaimed worldwide: …
Through the years, American filmmaker Todd Haynes (Velvet Goldmine, Far From Heaven, I’m Not There, Carol) has created an amazing filmography with own characteristics. Through various genres, he has addressed the figure of “the outsider”- an idea that has permeated all of Haynes’ cinema, whose main theme is the conflict between the inside and the …
Director: Miloš Forman Based on the book by the American writer Ken Kesey and adapted to cinema by the acclaimed Czech director Miloš Forman, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest presents the story of Randle McMurphy (Jack Nicholson), a recidivist in the criminal system, accused of various cases of aggression. Faced with a scientific evaluation …
Director: Mike Leigh Mike Leigh is one of Great Britain’s most acclaimed contemporary directors, he is known for crafting monumental and realistic dramas that take place in the daily lives of ordinary British people. Leigh is a great defender of the tragic-comic sense of life, his films represent the passage of time, the importance of …
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu Alejandro González Iñárritu was born in Mexico City in 1965. He is now considered as a remarkable director that delivers passionate cinema, impressive productions and extremely enlightening stories. He focuses on deafening dialogues, overwhelming atmospheres and onslaught violence. Iñárritu possesses a unique seal that delivers the mastery of the brightest and …
I still remember with fervent sadness the day that David Bowie left this world. The man who always created and looked for constant innovation, an artist in all the meaning and extension of the word, the man who expanded his catalogue and his music like no other one has done before. I find it very difficult …
I have seen many films that deal with drug addiction; among them memorable films like ‘Requiem For a Dream’ or ‘Trainspotting’ have to be highlighted. However, I was blown away when I discovered this shocking and propulsive movie. The perspective that this film takes on the issue of drug addiction is totally different from everything …
10. Mommy (2014 / directed by Xavier Dolan)In a fictitious Canada, a new law allows parents to lock their problematic children inside a special center. But Diane “Die” Despres (Anne Dorval), a widowed mother, decides to educate her hyperactive and violent teenage son Steve (Antoine Olivier Pilon) herself. Steve has insanely violent episodes and suffers …
Director: Werner Herzog Born in Munich in 1942, Werner Herzog is a German director, documentarian, screenwriter and actor. He is considered as one of the most influential directors inside the Arthouse cinemasphere. Herzog grew up inside a divided and devastated Germany, which was slowly recovering from World War II. People of his generation reached maturity …
