Ingmar Bergman
The 3-part series highlights her ambitious career in front of the camera and behind.
Mia Hansen-Løve’s Bergman Island features emotionally intelligent filmmaking and a lovely central performance from Vicky Krieps.
In years past, I recommended great horror movies from around the world. Find part one…
We take a retrospective look at Ingmar Bergman’s The Serpent’s Egg, which many view as a misfire from the director, but could be seen more favorably through another light.
Saying you like Ingmar Bergman is like saying you like cinema. His influence and style have become more than an influence, a defining layer in the foundation of cinema. With some directors you can recall a few classic movies, but with filmmakers like Bergman, who has so many definitive credits as a director, his filmography can almost seem too daunting to follow.
What is it about the fantasy genre that we find so fascinating? Is it the lure of escapism, the feeling of delight one finds being transported to the various textured habitats of places such as Middle Earth, Westeros, or Hogwarts? Or marvel over the depictions of fabled historical retellings that have taken on mythic qualities over the years?