Tag Archives: independent cinema

fresh, authentic, human (film: Red Rocket – Sean Baker, 2021)

Posted on December 5, 2024 by admin

I didn’t miss the opportunity to watch ‘Red Rocket‘ (2021) because it is the previous film by Sean Baker, the director of ‘Anora’. This was one of the revelations of the year for me and not only for me, as … Continue reading →

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the nightmare of Cinderella (film: Anora – Sean Baker, 2024)

Posted on November 22, 2024 by admin

‘Anora‘, Sean Baker‘s film that won the Golden Palm at Cannes this year, begins as a romantic story whose protagonist is a Cinderella who is a stripper and prostitute, and continues as a violent drama that takes place in the … Continue reading →

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a Jarmusch-style escape (film: Down by Law – Jim Jarmusch, 1986)

Posted on October 25, 2024 by admin

‘Down by Law‘ made in 1986 is Jim Jarmusch‘s third feature film. The previous film, ‘Stranger Than Paradise’ had enjoyed an unexpected success. To a large extent, ‘Down by Law‘ continues the same creative line, taking a classic theme and … Continue reading →

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a feel-good dystopia (film: Strawberry Mansion – Kentucker Audley & Albert Birney, 2021)

Posted on June 14, 2024 by admin

Are there dystopias that are at the same time ‘feel good’ films? The couple of screenwriters and directors Kentucker Audley and Albert Birney strive to prove that the answer is ‘yes!’ with ‘Strawberry Mansion‘, their film made in 2021. It … Continue reading →

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runaway kids (film: Moonrise Kingdom – Wes Anderson, 2012)

Posted on May 29, 2021 by admin

Welcome to Wes Anderson‘s universe for ‘Moonrise Kingdom‘, made in 2012, perhaps Anderson‘s most Andersonian film. It’s a bold combination of a movie for and about teenagers and a surreal fantasy, a nostalgic American story set in the mid-1960s – … Continue reading →

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another piece in the mosaic (film: Minari – Lee Isaac Chung, 2020)

Posted on April 17, 2021 by admin

‘Minari‘, the autobiographical film written and directed in 2020 by the American filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung, a son of Korean immigrants, has some beautiful moments and quite a lot of cinematic qualities. It is an immigrants story, one of the … Continue reading →

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the impossible comeback (film: Fedora – Billy Wilder, 1978)

Posted on March 10, 2021 by admin

‘They do not make movies like this any longer’ could very well be a motto or maybe even an alternative title for ‘Fedora‘, the penultimate film directed by Billy Wilder in 1978. At first glance it could be a resumption … Continue reading →

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two teenagers in New York (film: Never Rarely Sometimes Always – Eliza Hittman, 2020)

Posted on December 16, 2020 by admin

While watching ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always‘, Eliza Hittman‘s film, another production that after the premiere (and award) at the Sundance Film Festival in early 2020 had the misfortune that its launch on screens was postponed for who knows how long … Continue reading →

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smart entertainment (film: Palm Springs – Max Barbakow, 2020)

Posted on December 15, 2020 by admin

‘Palm Springs‘ directed by Max Barbakow (incredibly at his first feature film) is for me the good surprise of the end of this strange cinematic year 2020. It is also a film that proves once again, if necessary, to skeptics … Continue reading →

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saving the family, somewhere in America (film: The Killing of Two Lovers – Robert Machoian, 2020)

Posted on December 11, 2020 by admin

‘The Killing of Two Lovers‘ (2020) directed by Robert Machoian is another one of those films whose fate has been changed by the pandemic. The premiere took place at the Sundance festival in January 2020. I’m not sure if and … Continue reading →

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