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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,Continue reading “Close Up”

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 theContinue reading “The Crimes of Padre Amaro”

By: Adam Bekhet The Milky Way is the first film of a trilogy directed by Luis Bunual. Following the Surrealist film style, The Milky Way this movie gave vivid detail to examine the Christian faith in a light I had not seen before. The timeline of this film is vast. It spans over 2,000 years.Continue reading “The Milky Way”

By: Adam Bekhet In The Mood For Love, directed by Wong Kar-Wai is a Korean film that tells a love story that goes against the grain when it comes to traditional love stories. Made in 2000, In The Mood For Love was made in a favorable time period for South Korean cinema. Starting in theContinue reading “In The Mood For Love”

By: Adam Bekhet The Five Obstructions directed by Lars Von Trier is an experimental documentary made following the cinematic movement Dogme 95. The film begins with Von Trier giving his mentor Leth, who is also another respected filmmaker a challenge. Von Trier wants Leth to remake The Perfect Human five times. The Perfect Human isContinue reading “The Five Obstructions”

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 hisContinue reading “Pather Panchali”

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 hisContinue reading “Seven Samurai”

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 economicContinue reading “Bicycle Thieves”

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, especiallyContinue reading “Metropolis”

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 isContinue reading “The 400 Blows”