There is a lot to like about the movie adaptation and the recent National Theatre Live production of Peter Shaffer’s play Amadeus. There is the the sumptuous production design, the fantastic acting from both casts, and of course the beautiful music. But one of my favorite things about Amadeus is its articulation of a cultural… Read more »
Cape Fear is notable for many different reasons. It was Martin Scorsese’s first remake. It is one of Scorsese’s most financially successful films, which arguably paved the way for him to make higher budget movies such as Casino and The Aviator. This movie received nominations for two Academy Awards® – Best Actor (Robert De Niro… Read more »
Chinese cinema has produced a lot of great directors. The long list includes internationally respected artists such as Xei Fei, Wong Kar-Wai, and Shu Shuen Tong. These wonderful directors are associated with what Americans might call the arthouse tradition. But China also has a great tradition of action films that focus on martial artists. Many… Read more »
“They are, in effect, still trapped in a history which they do not understand; and until they understand it, they cannot be released from it.” — James Baldwin Documentaries are the vegetables of the movie world. You may not always want to consume one, but for the sake of your health you really should. They… Read more »
When I was a freshman, I saw two Jacques Demy musicals at the IU Cinema. They were The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and The Young Girls of Rochefort. I saw them on Saturdays that were a week apart. My friends and I sat near the front both times, the better to absorb the spellbinding mixture of… Read more »
I am the Co-President of the Indiana Student Cinema Guild. Our biggest event of the fall semester is the Crimson Film Festival. Crimson takes place on Monday, December 12 at 7:00 p.m at Indiana University Cinema. It is the largest festival of student content at Indiana University, aside from Campus Moviefest in the spring. Crimson… Read more »