Original poster for Pan’s Labyrinth Jesse Pasternack explains how Pan’s Labyrinth develops one of filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro’s most frequent themes. There are some films which wash away the years when you revisit them. Every time I return to Pan’s Labyrinth (2006), writer-director Guillermo Del Toro’s midcareer masterpiece, I feel like I’m sixteen again. That’s… Read more »
Every month, Establishing Shot 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 picked one film that they… Read more »
Still from L’Argent City Lights Film Series curator Ahmed Tahsin Shams uncovers the raw pulse of human struggle in Robert Bresson’s L’Argent. Bresson’s swan song shared the Best Director prize at Cannes 1983 with Andrei Tarkovsky, presented by Orson Welles. What a moment to cherish! It appears to be a summit of cinematic geniuses, a… Read more »
Still from My Neighbor Totoro IU Cinema Founding Director Emeritus Jon Vickers discusses the pivotal role of nature in a Miyazaki classic and an inspiring documentary about second chances. While most people understand the environmental aspects of individual trees and forests — trees are inherently good — many do not know the links to socio-economics,… Read more »
Poster for Y Tu Mamá También Jesse Pasternack explains why the use of voiceover narration excels in Alfonso Cuarón’s coming-of-age classic. Y Tu Mamá También (2001) has one of the best uses of voiceover narration in the history of cinema. Writers Alfonso Cuarón (who also directed it) and his brother Carlos use it not just… Read more »
Facing an endless battle with cancer, Noelia (Isel Rodríguez) is ready to accept her fate. Much to the dismay of her doting boyfriend (Maximiliano Rivas), she stops treatment and flees to her native Vieques, a Puerto Rican island off the coast of the mainland. Vieques itself is in recovery, having been contaminated thanks to its… Read more »