There isn't a movie that so much quoted and misquoted at the same time as this one. Being neglected during its initial run, Casablanca (1942) exceeded all expectations, won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director, and became one of the most memorable films of all time. Directed by Michael... Continue Reading →
The usual monkey-funeral sequence. Sunset Boulevard (1950)
A dead body of Joe Gillis, a struggling screenwriter, floats in the swimming pool at a mansion on Sunset Boulevard. In a flashback, the dead man as a narrator retells the events leading to his death. Directed by Billy Wilder, Sunset Boulevard (1950) tells the story of grand delusions, failure and defense mechanisms. Norma's face... Continue Reading →
Are We Wrong To Forgive A Murderer? M (1931)
In 1931, Fritz Lang directed a thriller film called M, with a German subtitle Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder, i.e. A City Searches for a Murderer. In 1930, when Lang placed an advert that his next film is dealing with a child murderer, he began receiving threatening letters, and was banned to shoot the film... Continue Reading →