Poster for Chungking Express Famous for its use of the Mamas & the Papas’ song “California Dreamin,’” Jesse Pasternack interprets how Chungking Express evokes the feeling of pop music. When I think of films about pop music, some familiar titles come to mind: A Hard Day’s Night (1964), Stop Making Sense (1984), That Thing You… Read more »
Tag: foreign language
I Love the ’90s presents: All About My Mother (1999)
When tragedy strikes and Manuela’s (Cecilia Roth) only child is killed in a car accident, her world crumbles. Learning that her son’s final wish was to know his father — whom she abandoned when she was pregnant 18 years earlier — Manuela returns to Barcelona in search of him, overcoming her grief and becoming the… Read more »
Critics’ Pics presents: The Rules of the Game (1939)
A scathing critique of corrupt French society cloaked in a comedy of manners, The Rules of the Game (La règle du jeu) follows a group of wealthy friends, spouses, and lovers — and their servants — as they spend a weekend at a country château. When the tensions among them lay bare some ugly truths, tragedy… Read more »
Monthly Movie Round-Up: April 2024
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 »
A Conversation on Programming the AAPI Movement Short Film Festival
Ahead of this month’s AAPI Movement Short Film Festival, Noni Ford speaks with one of the organizers of the event, Katelyn Wo, about how they chose their line-up, the importance and diversity of Asian representation, and more. One of the Creative Collaborations partners running a program this April is the Asian Culture Center. They will… Read more »
In Light Human Rights Documentary Festival 2024: Navigating Social and Political Trauma Toward Healing
Narmeen Ijaz and Khurram Sheikh, co-directors of the upcoming In Light Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, give a preview of their events and explain how the festival hopes to “bridge divides, promote dialogue, and inspire collective action towards positive change.” In Light Human Rights Documentary Film Festival (ILFF) is a biennial student-run and faculty-advised film… Read more »