Directed by Bob Clark A Christmas Story seems to be all about desire, mostly as it facilitates good 'ol American capitalism. The story is set in what is often made to seem a simpler time, the 1940s. This is either pre-World War II or if it's in fact set during the war the story, presented … Continue reading A Christmas Story (1983)
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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)
