For the next few weeks, the IU Cinema will be dark as we spend time with our loved ones for the holidays. It’s a time for us all to take a breather as we reflect on the past year and look forward to the new one. While the Cinema’s spring schedule has not yet been… Read more »
I have been the Co-President of the Indiana Student Cinema Guild since 2016. Our biggest event of the fall semester is the Crimson Film Festival. Crimson takes place on Monday, December 11th at 7:00 p.m at the Indiana University Cinema. It is the largest fall festival of student content at Indiana University. Then-president Jacob Gabbard… Read more »
Every month, A Place for Film brings you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series reflects the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema and demonstrates the eclectic tastes of the bloggers. Each contributor has… Read more »
The Square is an unpredictable film. One of its most startling and beloved moments occurs when a monkey randomly shows up in the apartment of Anne, a character played by Elisabeth Moss. When asked about that scene, director Ruben Östlund said that he included it because “Anything can happen in a movie when suddenly a… Read more »
Known for their hypernaturalistic, slow but rhythmic dramas that invariably concern the struggles of one or more working class characters, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne are Belgian’s most renowned filmmakers. The brothers began working in documentaries in the 1970s and in these early works one can already see the gradual formation of their signature styles —… Read more »
A man sits at a piano and plays a brief melody. The camera moves in as he pauses to light a cigarette. He notices the camera and introduces himself, his gravelly voice warm and wistful. As nostalgia takes over, he recalls the time he spent with the legendary trumpeter Rick Martin (Kirk Douglas). “Ordinarily, I… Read more »