Inscribed beneath the film title on the promotional materials of Being John Malkovich (1999) are the words ‘A Film Directed … More
Tag: Directory of World Cinema
Noah Baumbach: Presenting Characters that Explore Self-Worth to Become ‘Kind of an Asshole’
Since 1995, Noah Baumbach has written and directed seven full-length feature films, and has additionally written, or contributed to, the … More
Critique: ‘The Hunt for Red October’ (1990)
Between 1989, when The Hunt for Red October was produced, and 1990, when the film was released, the Cold War … More
Critique: ‘The Mighty Ducks’ (1992)
The Mighty Ducks is the first film in a series that spans three live-action films and a corresponding spin-off animated … More
Critique: ‘Jerry Maguire’ (1996)
There appears to be an unwritten rule in Hollywood that if you are a movie star, then you must act … More
Critique: ‘Doom’ (2005)
Hollywood films adapted from video games tend to have one thing in common: the production teams for the film frequently … More
Hollywood Genres: Thrillers
In the opening of his 1936 article, ‘Why Thrillers Thrive’, Alfred Hitchcock wrote: Why do we go to the pictures? … More
Critique: ‘Kids’ (1995)
With a title as innocuous and generic as Kids, one may expect a trite Steve Martin or Robin Williams comedy … More
Critique: ‘Donnie Darko’ (2001)
Richard Kelly, the director of Donnie Darko, best describes the cultural journey of his film in the inlay notes for … More
Critique: ‘Confessions of a Dangerous Mind’ (2002)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is an adaptation of an autobiographical novel in which the author, Chuck Barris, claims to … More
Critique: ‘Blue Velvet’ (1986)
To contextualise Blue Velvet, it is useful to consider which film Lynch made before it. Released in 1984, Lynch’s film … More
Critique: ‘Barton Fink’ (1991)
Suggestively comparable to the leading protagonist of their film, Barton Fink was written in a mere three weeks by the … More