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The following list of outstanding movies transcends description because of their unique themes, narratives, or cinematic techniques: “Eraserhead” (1977) is another David Lynch masterpiece. This black-and-white film is a nightmarish exploration of industrial decay, fatherhood, and existential dread. “Synecdoche, New York” (2008), directed by Charlie Kaufman, blurs the lines between reality and fiction, life and…
We’re continuing to discover the films of Ken Russell. Today we were intrigued by his Mahler (1974). One of Russell’s many films dedicated to famous composers, this one explores the life and work of Gustav Mahler (Robert Powell). The old and sick composer is on a train with his wife Alma, whose marriage ended in…
Long before “Halloween” and the “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” a recognized Suspense master could have shot something horribly shocking. If Hitchcock had succeeded, the history of cinema would have added another masterpiece, breaking every taboo possible. Of all Alfred Hitchcock’s phenomenal achievements in the thriller film industry, the “Psycho” is the scene where a man dressed…
In their only movie together, The Last Tycoon in 1976, the character of Jack Nicholson (Brimmer) pays a visit to the character of Robert De Niro (Monroe Stahr). Monroe Stahr : Your name’s well-known here. Brimmer : And yours is well-known in New York, Mr. Stahr. Cecilia Brady : [serving Monroe and Brimmer] You have done well by water and you by…
The following list of movies includes some of the best old films about classical music ever made. Humoresque (1946) Directed by Jean Negulesco With breathtaking performances from two of Hollywood’s finest, Joan Crawford and John Garfield, Humoresque is easily one of Warner Brothers’ most class forays into melodrama territory. The two leading actors in the…
Stephen King’s novel The Green Mile (1996) once fascinated my teenage consciousness. It had everything a hungry imagination craved: a parable-narrative, the dark atmosphere of the death-row unit at the Cold Mountain Penitentiary, an interesting temporal and geographical context Typical, or archetypal, triad of heroes (there is analogy with the Bible and three crucified people…
Conductor and composer Lydia Tár becomes the first female conductor of the Berlin Orchestra. From producer-writer-director Todd Field comes TÁR, starring Cate Blanchett as the iconic musician. Director admitted that the script was created exactly for Blanchett. Bernstein’s personality never ceases to inspire directors. In addition to the new Netflix film dedicated to the biography of…