No Country for Old Men might have seemed an unlikely film to fall under the influence of the Coen Brothers – for one, it’s an adapted story – but on further introspection, Cormac McCarthy’s famous novel is a proper reflection of the brothers’ style since it deliberately rejects all sense of order in the universe (more…)
“I am not complete”, says Edward in Tim Burton’s movie Edward Scissorshands. This quote captures the essence of most of Burton’s characters. (more…)
At the recent Emmy Awards Weiner’s show “Mad Men” garnered several accolades including one for writing. It is in the design of the script, the planning of each word said onscreen (more…)
Tokyo! is a movie composed of three stories developed by different directors, under the premise of locating the plot in the Japanese capital. The French Michel Gondry and Leo Carax, and the Korean Joon-ho Bong, gave live to this interesting production, creating a kind of visual tryptic of Tokyo city. (more…)
Jamal Malick is one question away from winning 20 million rupees. How did he do it? (more…)
This week marks the 10th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s passing on March 7, 1999. Not only was he one of the greatest directors ever, but arguably the best all-around filmmaker. Beginning with Lolita (1962), Kubrick exercised increasing control over nearly every aspect of his independent productions. (more…)
When a film by the late Italian master Michelangelo Antonioni comes to mind, I think of a quiet, contemplative place full of bold, mysterious, almost overwhelming images. Not since the silent era has a director placed such dependence on the image to convey his vision. (more…)
