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Tag: Film
Return of Marco Bellocchio, the last maestro
“It’s true, if I look around, on my sets, or at film festivals, I am the…
Bonnie Greer’s Vintage: How Roberto Rossellini gave us the real Rome
One of the all-time great performances in vintage cinema is Peter Ustinov’s performance as the Emperor…
Matthew d’Ancona’s Culture: Knife is an absolute must-read
“And I thought with surprise, he is equal to this”. Thus Martin Amis – himself dying…
The trouble with Harry Lime
From one of the most memorable entrances in movies to a thrilling sewer-set finale via a…
Alida Valli: The actress who turned a walk into a victory parade
This is perhaps the greatest outing in cinematic history. At the conclusion of Carroll Reed’s 1949…
Matthew d’Ancona’s Culture: Civil War is quite an accomplishment
Seldom has a great movie been so poorly served by its trailers—which made Alex Garland’s fourth…
Bonnie Greer’s Vintage: Orson Welles would have loved the trial of Trump
Donald Trump is the prime example of what is being called the “manosphere” – the aura…
How women’s protest against misogyny helped change Spain’s rape laws
On July 8, 2016, a A girl was gang raped by five people At the San…
AMC Leaves Saudi Arabia After Falling Behind Local Competitors
Business Saudi sovereign-wealth fund will continue to license the brand of the American giant