1960s

THE TRIAL: Orson Welles' (Other) Forgotten Masterpiece
THE TRIAL: Orson Welles’ (Other) Forgotten Masterpiece

The Trial is one film that fell through the cracks and achieved some notoriety, but it’s also a tragedy that there were many more that were ignored.

DAISIES: The Audacity of the Czech New Wave
DAISIES: The Audacity Of The Czech New Wave

Daisies is a must-watch for scholars of New Wave, for fans of artistic rebellion, and for lovers of absurdism.

NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: CASINO ROYALE 1967 Revisited
NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: CASINO ROYALE 1967 Revisited

As we wait for the next James Bond installment, we take a look back at the 1967 spoof: Casino Royale.

SPRING NIGHT, SUMMER NIGHT: A Rediscovered Work of American Neorealism
SPRING NIGHT, SUMMER NIGHT: A Rediscovered Work of American Neorealism

Spring Night, Summer Night serves as a remarkable example of why funding the preservation, restoration, and release of older films is so important.

NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: THUNDERBALL Revisited
NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: THUNDERBALL Revisited

As we wait for the next Bond installment, we take a look back at the 1965 film: Thunderball.

ONIBABA: A Dark Mirror Revisited
ONIBABA: A Dark Mirror Revisited

While it once remained in the shadows of cinema, Onibaba has since etched out a place among the pantheon of must-watch Japanese films.

NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: GOLDFINGER Revisited
NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: GOLDFINGER Revisited

Goldfinger boldly takes Bond bigger and better than ever, delivering an exhilarating entry comprised of many of the series’ greatest hits.

NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE Revisited
NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE Revisited

In the No Time To Die Countdown, Jake Tropila takes a look back at every Bond film in anticipation of the release of the latest entry.

NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: DR. NO Revisited
NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: DR. NO Revisited

As No Time To Die’s release date was pushed to November, Jake Tropila takes this chance to revisit all previous James Bond films, starting off with Dr. No.

WHEN A WOMAN ASCENDS THE STAIRS: A Prescient Examination of Post-War Japan
WHEN A WOMAN ASCENDS THE STAIRS: A Prescient Examination Of Post-War Japan

Far from being moth-balled and prosaic, When a Woman Ascends The Stairs beats with the most devastating of lifebloods.

TORA-SAN, OUR LOVABLE TRAMP: One of Japan's Nostalgic Keepsakes
TORA-SAN, OUR LOVABLE TRAMP: One Of Japan’s Nostalgic Keepsakes

Tora-san is one of Japan’s national treasures running roughshod over the nation’s norms while still functioning as a lovable reminder of bygone times.

The World is a Window in THE COLOUR OF POMEGRANATES
The World Is A Window In THE COLOUR OF POMEGRANATES

The Colour of Pomegranates is not only a window into the age of silent cinema, transplanted to 1969 but a window into a new way of thinking.

IVAN'S CHILDHOOD & The Horror Of Waking Up
IVAN’S CHILDHOOD & The Horror Of Waking Up

Tarkovsky’s Ivan’s Childhood, perhaps more than any other film, shows the complexities of dreams, here shown through the eyes of a childhood experiencing the trauma of war.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST: A Retrospective Look at the Classic Western After 50 Years
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST: A Retrospective Look At The Classic Western After 50 Years

Sergio Leone compiled everything great about Westerns in Once Upon a Time in the West, and created as distinctive an entry as the world had ever seen.

GREEN BOOK: A Spoonful Of Sugar

Green Book is an easygoing film about difficult issues, and that dichotomy will rub many people the wrong way, but will charm others.