melodrama
Melodramas may look and sound different than their gory counterparts but are often more frightening.
Far from being moth-balled and prosaic, When a Woman Ascends The Stairs beats with the most devastating of lifebloods.
Read our latest Beginner’s Guide to Classic Hollywood Melodramas reevaluating filmmakers like Douglas Sirk, Max Ophüls, and Nicholas Ray.
Dark Victory is yet another film released during the landmark year of 1939 all but cementing Bette Davis’ reputation as a force of nature.
All art inspires other art. By telling stories, filmmakers impact people all across the world,…
Zhang Yimou’s Shadow is a different beast to Hero and House of Flying Daggers – but is every bit as essential.