Poster of Gerd Wiesler played by the late Ulrich Mühe in The Lives of Others Noni Ford studies the questions of morality, complicity, and humanity that permeate the Oscar-winning German drama The Lives of Others. Why do so many pieces of media that involve an overbearing authoritarian government feature male leads who are working from… Read more »
The opening title card of Farrebique City Lights Film Series curator Ahmed Tahsin Shams observes the rewarding stillness of Georges Rouquier’s Farrebique (1946). Rejected by Cannes, revered by history, Georges Rouquier’s Farrebique (English: The Four Seasons, France) is a cinematic slow burn, capturing a world on the cusp of change through the eyes of those… 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 Kneecap Michaela Owens sings the praises of the new, acclaimed quasi-biopic of the Irish hip-hop group Kneecap. It isn’t controversial to say that the musical biopic isn’t exactly the freshest genre out there. It’s easy enough to guess what the story beats will be, what songs will be highlighted, and what “fateful” moments… Read more »
Poster for Perfect Days Jesse Pasternack explains why Perfect Days exemplifies the subgenre he has named “what if [blank] was Paddington and did [blank],” wherein a cheerful protagonist experiences the joys of everyday life while helping others. Every cinephile enjoys coining a term to describe their favorite subgenre. There’s something satisfying about taking a series… Read more »
Set in France in 1889, The Taste of Things follows the life of Dodin Bouffant (Benoît Magimel) as a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie (Juliette Binoche). They share a long history of gastronomy and love, but Eugénie refuses to marry Dodin, so the food lover decides to do something he has… Read more »