Directed by Sally Potter The Party is one of those dinner party movies in which everyone starts off chic, civilized and egocentric, and by the end they will be humbled, humiliated and return in some sense to a more primal state of being. As the havoc of The Party plays out, characters will question their own … Continue reading The Party (2017)
the exterminating angel
The Exterminating Angel (1962)
Directed by Luis Bunuel I'm not sure when I first noticed that something was up in The Exterminating Angel, but it's clear something is afoot long before the dinner party guests realize they are unable to leave the confines of the drawing room where they have gathered to bring the night to a close. For the wealthy … Continue reading The Exterminating Angel (1962)
