cinema
L’Etranger (The Stranger) from Camus to Ozon: how can this canonic literary masterpiece be adapted in movie?
When cinema takes on such a mystical and complex work I returned to the novel The Stranger a few weeks before going to see the adaptation. As I closed the book, I was struck by the raw simplicity and silent depth of Camus’ writing: the absurdity, the absence of certainties, the feeling of being on Read more
From La Dolce Vita to La Grande Bellezza: Fifty Years of Italian Splendor and Melancholy
Italian cinema has always possessed a rare gift: the ability to turn life itself into a spectacle, and the spectacle into a meditation on life. From Il Sorpasso to 8½, from La Dolce Vita to Cinema Paradiso, Malèna, and La Grande Bellezza, we travel through more than half a century of Italian history and yet, Read more
Nicolas Cage: good or bad?
Nicolas Cage is an American actor known for his intense acting and memeable scenes. This article looks at his life choices, personality, filmography and relationship with the art of cinema. Nicolas Cage is an actor whose films I enjoy watching very much. His wild, at times memeified performances, have however not always managed to convince Read more
Martin McDonagh: A Typically British Director or an American in Disguise?
Martin McDonagh: who is he? I wanted to write this article primarily to talk about Martin McDonagh, one of my favourite directors, whose talent, in my opinion, is not fully appreciated. He is a British Irish director, born to Irish parents but having spent part of his youth in England, where he began his career Read more
Why is a Director’s Second Film His Best?
L’Amour ouf. Gilles Lellouche’ second film. The intensity and authenticity of a first film, plus experience and resources. The first film is a clever mix of intensity and fragility. The most important project of a budding director. The one that has matured in his mind for many years, and which is imbued with his personality, Read more