Is That a Film or an Ad? The Great Blurring of Cinema and Commerce
When the product becomes the plot, are we watching cinema or just high-budget commercials? Explore the seductive fusion of storytelling and selling in today’s films.
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Beyond the Blockbuster: Unearthing Cinematic Gems the Internet Forgot
In a world ruled by streaming algorithms, some truly great films fall through the cracks. Discover overlooked cinematic gems—from haunting sci-fi to poetic indies—that the internet forgot but film lovers won’t want to miss.
From Auteur to Algorithm: Who’s Really Directing Our Movies Now?
Who’s really directing our movies now? This interactive report explores the seismic shift in filmmaking, from the singular vision of the auteur to the data-driven directives of streaming giants.
The Cinematic Odyssey of Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick was an acclaimed American filmmaker, frequently hailed as the greatest American director of his era, who virtually reinvented…
Aki Kaurismäki: Rebel, genius, or both?
“Cinema is dead. It died 1962, I think it was in October!”-Aki Kaurismäki Aki Kaurismäki is a legendary Finnish filmmaker,…
Krzysztof Kieslowski’s: Three Colours: Red (Trois Couleurs: Rouge)
The grand and majestic conclusion the Three Colours Trilogy, Red takes loosely connected lives and creates a masterful web of…
Krzysztof Kieslowski’s: Three Colours: White (Trois Couleurs: Blanc)
Considered an anti-comedy, and Krzysztof Kieslowski’s most straightforward and mainstream film, Three Colours: White, which deals with equality, is the…
Krzysztof Kieslowski’s: Three Colours: Blue (Trois Couleurs: Bleu)
Three Colours: Blue is the first of last and finest of Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski’s works, the Three Colours trilogy.…
Atom Egoyan: A brief note.
Atom Egoyan, (born July 19, 1960) is a critically acclaimed Armenian Canadian film maker, widely considered as one of the…
Stan Brakhage: A short introduction.
James Stanley Brakhage (1933-2003), was an American avant-garde, experimental filmmaker, who in a career spanning half a century and roughly…