Monday, August 29 2011
The 100 Essential Directors Part 9: Victor Sjöström to Luchino Visconti
Today we present a glorious spate of international auteurs that range from cinematic innovators from the silent era to those who continue to push the limits of film in their contemporary work.
Tuesday, March 15 2011
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ at 34: Still Thrilling After All These Years
What makes Close Encounters of the Third Kind stand out to this day is that it isn’t the usual UFO tale of “us vs them”, like Spielberg’s later remake of War of the Worlds; rather, it's very much a story about Earthlings.
Friday, April 10 2009
The Last Metro
Modern technical elements mixed with historical truths make for a singularly Truffautian experience, where tolerance is paramount.
Monday, December 17 2007
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
This is a young man's film, a film with its arms and eyes wide open, with none of the paranoia and xenophobia which plague us today.
