“Lisbon is a city of countless revolutions” Anyone who has ever visited the capital of Portugal is struck by several different features – it’s narrow, winding alleyways that weave steep downhills that eventually meet the ocean, with centuries of architecture scattered liberally throughout what was initially only supposed to be a small seaside town, but…

For decades, we have seen filmmakers chasing the spectre of Douglas Sirk, whose melodramas like All That Heaven Allows and Imitation of Life defined their era and have stood the test of time, being as appreciated today as they were when they first emerged nearly seventy years ago. One director that has successfully managed to…

Despite usually being associated with the carefree days of youth and the lack of proper responsibilities placed on us, childhood is not a particularly easy time, and the moment we start to take notice of the world around us is when our journey towards realizing some of life’s most challenging obstacles are waiting for us,…

“How do you thank someone, who has taken you from crayons to perfume?” – Lulu’s quietly confident voice poses this challenging question in a song that has been prominent on compilations of easy-listening hits for over half a century now, to the point where it sometimes feels like it is almost seen as a parody…

A quick glance at the overall premise of Society of the Snow (Spanish: La sociedad de la nieve) may mislead you into thinking that this is a very conventional story of survival. However, as we have come to learn, J.A. Bayona does not make conventional films, so when he sought to tackle the story of…

Jonathan Glazer has always been something of an enigma when it comes to looking at his artistry – a director who has mastered the art of short-form filmmaking who moves into directing longer projects, but who takes considerable breaks between films, making him one of the more elusive directors of his generation. In nearly a…

It has been quite some time since Wim Wenders made a narrative feature film that lives up to the masterpieces he made earlier in his career. Before becoming more interested in non-fiction filmmaking, Wenders was one of the most prominent names in a new wave of German cinema that saw many creative individuals weaving together…

Much like satire and pornography, the literary works of David Mamet are difficult to describe or define but are immediately recognizable when you see them. As one of America’s most beloved and intriguing playwrights, Mamet is responsible for several iconic and vitally important works of 20th-century theatre, each one of them a complex, engaging and…

When you are arguably the greatest director of all time (or at least occupy a firm position in the pantheon of masterful filmmakers with reputations that are beyond unimpeachable), you can afford to be criticized without it seeming like an attack against their legacy. Few filmmakers are more secure in being considered amongst the most…

We know the brand and its prestige, but not many of us are aware of the storied history of Ferrari, particularly its origins and the various challenges it faced over the years. Enzo Ferrari is an enigmatic figure in the world of engineering – some view him as a revolutionary who pioneered a new style…