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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »