foreign film

Though the human race may be loathe to admit it, the desire to see the world burn is found within the hearts of more than just Batman villains.  Who hasn't experienced a small illicit thrill …

Heist films haven't always been the cheery Ocean's 11 style affairs that we know today.  Once upon a time, when the world was young, heist films were brutally nihilistic affairs where, spoiler alert, EVERYONE died …

German director R.W. Fassbinder has always been fascinated with the human desire for love and the soul crushing games of power that the human desire for love wreaks on those who attempt to be loved. …

I don't tend to like directors with flashy visuals.  I'm a Hawks and Rohmer man after all, for me, restrained stylistics are a sign of a master craftsman with nothing to prove.  At least that's …

I've been having a hard time keeping these posts spoiler free lately, however, this post is a particularly grievous offender.  Because I will be discussing a film, that, perhaps more than any other, one can only …

Warning, minor spoilers ahoy in today's review.  Of course, if you have looked at the header image you're already halfway there, so you may as well keep reading. If claiming to love one director  marks one's …

"Young people prancing around in the country"  is right up there with "left handed forms of human endeavor" on my list of all time favorite movie subject matters.  You name it, I heart it: People on …

From the very beginning cinema has been fascinated with the character of the gangster.  These onscreen rebels who live outside normal society have undergone many permutations over the years, from hoodlum to organized criminal.  However, …

There are many directors I admire greatly, but none as much as Eric Rohmer.  With his death yesterday morning, cinema lost a true master whose unique voice has never been (and most likely will never be) …