Features
Friday, August 5 2011
The 100 Essential Directors Part 2: Robert Bresson to David Cronenberg
Our second day of "100 Essential Directors" could loosely be described as one that defines "influential." Each of the auteurs sandwiched in between Robert Bresson and David Cronenberg has left a lasting mark on cinema, each employing a signature style that is unmistakable.
Wednesday, October 24 2007
Past Imperfect: Luis Buñuel's Early Work
Sometimes, filmmaking genius is evident in every movie a cinematic master makes. In the case of this famed Spanish surrealist and his two early efforts, the future achievements are well hidden.
Columns
Thursday, March 8 2012
Identity and Desire: The Search for Emotional Realism in Cinema
The manifestation of jealousy and desire is subtle. It develops over time, and if set off, the act of aggression may just as likely be one of attachment and ardor.
Reviews
Thursday, April 4 2013
Did Buñuel Hide Subversive Political Meaning in 'Tristana'?
Catherine Deneuve shines in this simple tale that might be about more than meets the eye.
Friday, November 20 2009
Death in the Garden
Buñuel made so many masterpieces in his near 50-year career that those films of his that are merely very good tend to be overlooked. Death in the Garden is just such a film.
Tuesday, March 17 2009
Simon of the Desert
This has the confounding, irrational quality of a Zen riddle or Christian parable -- its comic and secular, to be sure, but revelatory nonetheless.
Friday, February 27 2009
The Exterminating Angel
The point in Buñuel is that there is no point -- only subversive play.
Tuesday, September 18 2007
The Milky Way
In this surrealist masterpiece, Luis Buñuel poses important questions about religious beliefs and organized religion.
Blogs
Monday, August 8 2011
100 Essential Directors - Luis Buñuel
100 Essential Directors celebrates directors of distinct vision, who have honed their respective crafts, who have brought something new and exciting to the medium, and who continue to push the boundaries of the form.
