The Mountains and Memoirs of Luc Moullet
The Sieges of Alcazar and The Man of the Badlands bookend the fascinating career of Luc Moullet. Though he may be one of the less-decorated foot soldiers of the French New Wave, Luc Moullet is an integral member of that legendary legion of artists.
Rama Burshtein’s Real Religious Women
Fill the Void depicts the Chassidic world from a female perspective with sensitivity and artistry. Orthodox Judaism is typically represented in cinema one of three ways: There’s the “Yentl” approach, in which the Orthodox world remains frozen in Old Country Shtetlach even as their
The Favourite, Lesbian Representation, and the Male Gaze
The Favourite is one of the least sexy films ever made about lesbian relationships. And somehow, it’s directed by a man. Last week, The Favourite (2018) was nominated for ten Academy Awards. It’s an excellent film that certainly deserves the awards and press. It is also
A Woman Without Love: The Early Promise of an Iconic Auteur
More than a decade prior to the release of Belle de Jour, Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel directed this Mexican melodrama about the effects of infidelity on a family. https://youtu.be/KvhiILFqGJMAt first it may not seem as if there is much that distinguishes
The Poignant Confrontation of Reunification
In a style reminiscent of Chris Marker, Reunification (2015) meditates on the nature of memory, family, and art. Alvin Tsang is motivated to contextualize his family’s experience empathetically, historically, and philosophically. The intimate family history we are given is marked by
The Screen is a Monolith: Understanding 50 Years of 2001
To celebrate 50 years of Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece, we take a look at two forgotten films by Pavel Klushantsev. These films show a clear influence on the visuals and special effects which made 2001: A Space Odyssey the groundbreaking work we
70MM Odyssey: The Music Box’s Celluloid Celebration Returns
Contributor Sean Duffy interviews Julian Antos, The Music Box Theatre‘s Technical Director, about the theater’s upcoming 70MM Film Festival. For the third time in three years, the Music Box Theater in Chicago is putting on a film festival dedicated specifically to showcasing 70MM. This