Fabienne (Catherine Deneuve) is one of France’s finest actresses and has recently written a book about her life, where she purports to tell “the truth”, even titling it as such. The problem is, most of what she writes about are fictions and fantasies about her career and personal life, a fact that only becomes clear…
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Ladybug Ladybug (1963)
“Ladybird, ladybird fly away home, Your house is on fire and your children are gone, All except one, and her name is Ann, And she hid under the baking pan.” These words are taken from the classic nursery rhyme which served as the loose inspiration for Ladybug Ladybug, the sophomore effort of director Frank Perry…
Youth of the Beast (1963)
The history of Japanese cinema can be traced to a few different groupings of filmmakers, who normally tend to be associated to each other depending on their particular style, the stories their films told, or even the specific time in which they were working. It’s a communal approach that made Japanese cinema some of the…
Muriel, or the Time of Return (1963)
In the seaside hamlet of Boulogne-sur-Mer stands a quaint apartment, where four individuals find themselves one ordinary evening. The residents there are Hélène Aughain (Delphine Seyrig), a former housewife who has found her passion in collecting and selling antiques, and her adult stepson, Bernard (Jean-Baptiste Thiérrée), who is a veteran of the Algerian War. Their…
The Caretaker (1963)
Somewhere in London, an elderly homeless man, named either Davies or Jenkins (Donald Pleasance) is rescued from a pub-brawl by a quiet, stoic young man named Aston (Robert Shaw), who he takes in for the evening, allowing him to share the attic of his London house. However, they’re not alone – also in the house…
Bamboozled (2000)
No one – and I mean absolutely no one – could have made a film like Bamboozled other than Spike Lee. This isn’t only due to the fact that few filmmakers have dedicated so much of their platform to continuously exploring different aspects of race relations throughout history, but also because Lee possesses a skillful…
Voyage to the End of the Universe (1963)
“We set out into the Universe to discover life, while life discovered us” The Czech New Wave didn’t always need to be irreverent or darkly comical – in fact, there are some instances where some filmmakers working under the artistic manifesto managed to subvert expectations by going to complete opposite direction than their more notable…
Under the Yum Yum Tree (1963)
Robin (Carol Lynley) is a quirky young woman who has been in love with her college sweetheart, David (Dean Jones) for years, with the intention being to marry him, something he is very receptive to. However, she is not one to make hasty decisions, so she implores her intended to undergo something of a social…
The Birds (1963)
If there was ever any testament to the endless talents of Alfred Hitchcock, it was that he managed to take an utterly absurd premise, a pair of uncharismatic leads, a shrill supporting cast and dated special effects and turn it into inarguably one of the greatest horror films ever made. There’s no need to wax…
A Child is Waiting (1963)
The Crawthorne State Mental Hospital is an institution that specializes in housing and treating children with mental handicaps. It’s run by the stern but dedicated Dr Clark (Burt Lancaster), a serious doctor who does his best to care for the children put under his care. He soon finds himself dealing with a new set of…
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