Tag Archives: social drama

Modern Times Square (film: La Cocina – Alonso Ruizpalacios, 2024)

Posted on November 13, 2024 by admin

‘La Cocina‘ (2024), the bold and unusual film by Mexican director Alonso Ruizpalacios, immediately reminded me of Charlie Chaplin’s ‘Modern Times’. Both films have one memorable scene that visually and symbolically represents all that is wrong with the dehumanization of … 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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a wonderful late movie by Ozu (film: Ukigusa / Floating Weeds – Yasujirô Ozu, 1959)

Posted on July 23, 2024 by admin

Made in 1959, ‘Ukigusa / Floating Weeds‘ is part of Yasujirô Ozu‘s final group of six color films. It is a remake of a silent movie made by Ozu in 1934. The Japanese master was apparently a late adopter of … 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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born to be wild (film: The Bikeriders – Jeff Nichols, 2023)

Posted on July 13, 2024 by admin

I have never ridden a motorcycle in my life. I have very little in common and know next to nothing about the bikers gang culture (or counter-culture). That is why I consider that the performance of ‘The Bikeriders‘, produced in … Continue reading →

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breaking taboos (film: The Children’s Hour – William Wyler, 1961)

Posted on June 12, 2024 by admin

By the time Bill Wyler adapted it in 1961, Lillian Hellman‘s play ‘The Children’s Hour‘ and its big screen adaptations already had a history of nearly three decades. The play itself was the first major hit on Broadway and the … Continue reading →

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young and angry in the city (film: Les cousins – Claude Chabrol, 1959)

Posted on May 28, 2024 by admin

After ‘Le beau Serge’, that I had watched a few days ago, I now saw ‘Les cousins‘ (1959), the other film in the diptych that launched Claude Chabrol‘s career and was one of the first successes of the French New … Continue reading →

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passions at all ages (film: Hemda – Shemi Zarhin, 2024)

Posted on May 24, 2024 by admin

Israeli early viewing: ‘Hemda’ – written and directed by Shemi Zahrin. The film will be released in the commercial network of cinemas in Israel, starting on June 6. ‘Hemda’ is only the 8th feature film made in almost 30 years … Continue reading →

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the beautiful Serge and the good François (film: Le Beau Serge – Claude Chabrol, 1958)

Posted on May 23, 2024 by admin

‘Le beau Serge’ (1958) is Claude Chabrol‘s first film, considered by many film historians to be the first film of the French New Wave. There are enough arguments in favor of this categorization. Chabrol was the first of the directors … Continue reading →

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alone, between two worlds (film: Les fleurs amères – Olivier Meys, 2017)

Posted on April 2, 2024 by admin

‘Les fleurs amères‘ (the title in the English distribution is ‘Bitter Flowers‘) is the debut feature film of Belgian director Olivier Meys. It’s also his only film so far, but I sincerely hope there will be more, because Meys demonstrates … Continue reading →

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