Richard Burton in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold Before his introduction to our upcoming screening of the John le Carré adaptation The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, IU Chancellor Michael A. McRobbie shares a preview of his remarks on the film and le Carré’s legacy. The renowned British author John… Read more »
A cab barrels through the amber Los Angeles night In honor of its 20th anniversary this month, Chris Forrester dives into the Michael Mann thriller Collateral, the first film to really foreground the digital style that has defined the filmmaker’s career since. While for the majority of filmgoers, the transition from film to digital might… Read more »
A bright and charismatic sociopath making his way in mid-1950s NYC through menial work and petty scams, Tom Ripley is hired through a case of mistaken identity by a shipping magnate to bring back his loafing son, Dickie (Jude Law), from a too-long extended Italian vacation with his girlfriend, Marge (Gwyneth Paltrow). Tom soon finds… 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 »
Opening title from the TV version of Duel, broadcast as part of ABC’s TV Movie of the Weekend series Guest writer Caleb Allison compares the original TV and theatrical versions of Steven Spielberg’s masterful debut feature film. The April 1971 edition of Playboy featured a story by screenwriter, novelist, and regular Playboy fiction author Richard… Read more »
After being mysteriously kidnapped and imprisoned with no human contact for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su (Choi Min-sik) is suddenly released without any explanation. In a twisted game of cat and mouse, he has only five days to retrace his past, track down his captors, and get his revenge. An incredibly influential thriller from master filmmaker… Read more »