Directed by Robin Hardy The Wicker Man draws more of a line between the pagan cult and Christianity than I would've presumed. The story is simple, a man wanders into an unconventional community and finds that he is a sacrifice for their greater good. He would seem to be the "ordinary" one and the community … Continue reading The Wicker Man (1973)
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Amarcord (1973)
Directed by Federico Fellini Amarcord depicts a series of vignettes, spread amongst a Simpsons-like cast of characters in a small town in the Italian countryside. It's a nostalgic comedy, full of slapstick and vulgarity, which occasionally pulls back far enough to remind you that this was all happening within a fascist state. The most memorable sequence … Continue reading Amarcord (1973)
F for Fake (1973)
Directed by Orson Welles "Art is a lie." That's a line delivered by Orson Welles near the end of the film and the biggest takeaway I found from F for Fake, a documentary that strings together multiple stories of forgery. Orson Welles is front and center in the story. He introduces us to the characters, mingles … Continue reading F for Fake (1973)
Solaris (2002)
Directed by Steven Soderbergh Solaris is a remake of the Andrei Tarkovsky film of the same name. Like the original it is a philosophical science-fiction story that takes its time and might put off certain viewers who want Alien more than they're looking for the final thirty minutes of 2001: A Space Odyssey. The story follows psychologist … Continue reading Solaris (2002)
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