Tag Archives: original script

the rise and the fall of Joker (film: Joker: Folie à Deux – Todd Phillips, 2024)

Posted on October 5, 2024 by admin

Scott Silver and Todd Phillips knew what they were risking when they scripted ‘Joker: Folie à Deux‘ the way they did. The film also directed by Phillips 5 years ago enjoyed immense success with the public and critics, received 11 … Continue reading →

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broken dreams (film: Stroszek – Werner Herzog, 1977)

Posted on October 2, 2024 by admin

Made in 1977, ‘Stroszek‘ is one of the most special films of Werner Herzog, one of the few very special directors who were part of that unique generation of filmmakers who made German (West German) films into some of the … Continue reading →

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the magnificent five (film: I vitelloni – Frederica Fellini, 1953)

Posted on September 28, 2024 by admin

‘I vitelloni‘ is the second feature film directed alone by Federico Fellini, in 1953. It is a combination of neo-realist cinematography, social satire and character comedy, in which Fellini already demonstrates a perfect mastery of the means of expression, of … Continue reading →

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don’t say it for the third time! (film: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – Tim Burton, 2024)

Posted on September 26, 2024 by admin

Tim Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice‘ (twice) is a sequel to ‘Beetlejuice‘ (once) made in 1988 by the same director. If a different director and an entirely different cast had produced the film, I would have treated it (and probably many others … Continue reading →

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the improbable heroes (film: La vie de château – Jean-Paul Rappeneau, 1966)

Posted on August 23, 2024 by admin

8 feature films in 50 years. This is the entire filmography of Jean-Paul Rappeneau between 1966 and 2015. And yet, the French director and screenwriter managed with these 8 films to make a name for himself and occupy a visible … Continue reading →

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too dark to be true? (film: Civil War – Alex Garland, 2024)

Posted on August 20, 2024 by admin

Dystopias on screens seem to impress less lately, and this is probably also due to the fact that our lives and the events around us contain more and more elements of dystopia. ‘Civil War‘, the film written and directed by … Continue reading →

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old is cool (film: Thelma – Josh Margolin, 2024)

Posted on August 10, 2024 by admin

Movies with people at advanced ages as characters are all the rage. At the rate they are being produced and released, the Academy may soon create a new category of Academy Awards – for Best Actor/Actress over 85. If such … Continue reading →

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superb Londonian crime drama (film: The Long Good Friday – The Long Good Friday, John Mackenzie, 1980)

Posted on July 29, 2024 by admin

The two very good reasons to see (or re-watch) ‘The Long Good Friday‘ (1980) are Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren. The two actors play the two main roles, and these roles seem to be their first consistent roles in feature … Continue reading →

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a simple love story by master Aki Kaurismäki (film: Kuolleet lehdet / Fallen Leaves – Aki Kaurismäki, 2023)

Posted on July 17, 2024 by admin

The 2023 ‘Kuolleet lehdet‘ (‘Fallen Leaves‘ in international distribution) is a formidable display of minimalist virtuosity by Finnish maestro Aki Kaurismäki. The director, who is also the author of the original screenplay, seems to be responding to a challenge. What … Continue reading →

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the happy interlude (film: Belle Epoque – Fernando Trueba, 1992)

Posted on July 15, 2024 by admin

‘Belle epoque‘, the movie by director Fernando Trueba was made in 1992, towards the end of a period that radically transformed Spanish cinema. His country had awakened to freedom after decades of dictatorship and censorship, and its artists, filmmakers among … Continue reading →

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