Eurydice (Marpessa Dawn) is a young woman who has fled to a working-class region of Rio de Janeiro for reasons that are not immediately made clear. She is going to be staying with her cousin, Serafina (Léa Garcia), who turns out to be the complete antithesis of the shy and reserved Eurydice, living her life…

“This is a movie dedicated to all those common but great proletarians” These are the final words spoken by the narrator towards the end of Marius and Jeannette (French: Marius et Jeannette), director Robert Guédiguian’s gloriously triumphant ode to the unimpeachable beauty of modern romance. It is a perfect summary of the previous ninety minutes,…

In a career that stretched from the earliest days of the Golden Age of Hollywood, right to the centre of the New Hollywood movement, George Cukor was a cinematic institution – and anyone who has had the great pleasure of seeing any of his films will doubtlessly attest to the fact that he was a…

There are various elements that go into making a great film – an interesting story, a well-cast group of actors playing compelling roles, visual splendour and execution of some meaningful ideas that resound with audiences, regardless of genre. However, what does it take to make a canonical masterpiece? Someone who seemed to be able to…

There are just some films that fill you up with a sense of joy and wonder, with their most prominent quality being the fact that they’re able to captivate the viewer and take them on a beautiful journey, without needing to become too focused on the details. One of the most exemplary instances of this…

Ocho (Juan Barberini) has just arrived in Barcelona – he was in Madrid for business, and has decided to take some time to explore the beautiful European architecture and culture. However, it isn’t long before he is on the prowl for a companion to pass some time with. He spots Javi (Ramon Pujol), and the…

With the exception of perhaps the Holy Bible, no works have ever been more influential to western culture than those of William Shakespeare, whose plays and poetry have pervaded the collective culture for half a millennium, and introduced many of us to some of the most fascinating stories ever produced. Cinematically, Shakespeare has regularly found…

Maria (Chiara Mastroianni) lives a tumultuous life – she’s a well-regarded academic and university professor who has a penchant for starting relationships with younger men, with many of them being her students, who doubtlessly relish in having a chance at a relationship with such a fascinating woman. However, she has been married for twenty years,…

Times could not be better in Kansas, with so many people thriving as a result of the Roaring Twenties being at their peak in 1928. Two wayward teenagers, Bud Stamper (Warren Beatty) and Deanie Loomis (Natalie Wood) are so deeply in love, but are frequently told that their love isn’t all that valid. Bud is…

A beautiful chateau stands somewhere in picturesque Normandy. Despite gradually deteriorating, it still retains its grandeur and majesty, which is exactly what brings two strangers to the isolated grounds one quaint afternoon. Bernard (Gethin Anthony) is a location scout sent to France to find a location for his film company to use as both a…