Features
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.
Reviews
Monday, April 30 2012
The Other End of the Ideological Spectrum of Suffering: 'La Terra Trema'
A groundbreaking, long-unavailable classic by the father of Italian neorealism, Luchino Visconti.
Friday, April 13 2012
A Legendary Performance In an Underrated Masterpiece: 'Bellissima'
Anna Magnani is astonishing in Visconti's masterful look at the cruel realities of the filmmaking industry.
Thursday, April 21 2011
'Senso' Is an Operatic Post-WWII Coda to a Story of War, Nationalism and Societal Decay
The erotic, intoxicating kiss of Luchino Visconti's Senso leaves the spectator wanting something more despite it's impressive cinematic size. Perhaps bigger is not always better in the world of film, after all...
