While it is true that a piece of art should be able to stand on its own, where the context around its creation shouldn’t be a factor in the extent to which we enjoy it, there are some cases where our experience is made richer by knowing more about how it came to exist. This…
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Nouvelle Vague (2025)
There are few moments in cinema history more vital than the birth of the French New Wave, and regardless of how one feels about the movement or the artists involved in it, we cannot ignore the impact made by these filmmakers and their cohorts in crafting an entirely new cinematic lexicon. As time has progressed,…
The Postmodern Pelican 