By: Adam Bekhet The film Close-Up is a tale of a man who finds himself deceiving an entire family for personal gain. And although it may seem the man behind all this must be sinister, but I actually found myself seeing the human in him by the time I finished watching the film. Hossain Sabzian,… Read more

By: Adam Bekhet The Crimes of Padre Amaro, directed by Carlos Carrea shows the struggle between discipline and greed that priests face. It takes place in Mexico in the fictional town of Los Reyes. Father Amaro is a newly ordained priest that has just recently arrived to Los Reyes. As we meet more of the… Read more

Pather Panchali is a film that represents a changing India in transition. The foundations of modern society and transportation are highlighted as being new and/or changing. This film captures India’s shift in society. Apu is our protagonist in this story. His father and mother not always adequately able to feed him. He lives with his… Read more

By: Adam Bekhet Seven Samurai is a well known film due to it’s famous plot line. It has been adapted to western film, most notably in The Magnificent Seven. Directed by Akria Kurosawa, the epic storyline of recruiting protagonists was new to samurai films at the time. Kurosawa gained fame not only due to his… Read more

By: Adam Bekhet The film Bicycle Thieves is a classic representation of Italian Neorealism. The post-World War Two environment was one that was gloomy due to the fact that the country was still reeling from the effects of being on the losing side of the war. Italian Neorealism was a style that displayed the economic… Read more

By: Adam Bekhet Directed by Fritz Lang in 1927, Metropolis is a film set in the future that portrays a perfect city, or so we think. This German Expressionist film is well known for it’s emphasis on emotion and silent nature. Metropolis was often thought of as one of the first science fiction films, especially… Read more

By: Adam Bekhet The 400 Blows, directed by Francois Truffaut is one film from the series The Adventures of Antoine Doniel. This film was meant at it’s time of release to move people with emotion. François Truffaut eventually won a Cannes Best Director Award in 1959 for his work in this film. Antoine Doinel is… Read more