As for the question that may be on every cinephile’s mind: Is Kinds of Kindness Lanthimos’ best work thus far? No, and it’s certainly not for everyone. It is cruel, gory, abstract and, in my opinion, less palatable than Lanthimos’ collaborations with Tony McNamara.
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Written and directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, the French neo-noir film Le Samouraï (1967) was recently restored in 4K by Pathé and the Criterion Collection at L’Immagine Ritrovata from the 35 mm original camera negative.
Herry does not provide a definitive conclusion on the effectiveness of restorative justice but shows that everyone will experience it differently. The film’s purpose is best described by Judith: “I’m not here to judge if she’s right to want to [speak to perpetrators]. I’m here to create good conditions for their dialogue.”
Furiosa is a prequel but the film supersedes this label as it does not just contain ‘what happened before’ Fury Road in the Mad Max timeline. I would go as far to argue that they are one film because they depict one story — Furiosa’s story.
While impossible to avoid projecting contemporary polarisation and the upcoming election, the film’s greatest strength is the hyper-realistic depiction of America at war and the nature of modern total war itself.
The Golden Coach holds an interesting place in Renoir’s body of work. It was his second film in colour and the first of his films to represent a departure from his more naturalistic style, yet it retains the director’s thematic depth, visual artistry, and humanist sensibilities.
To indulge in a story that does not abuse — hyperbolise or appropriate — mysticism was exciting, sparking hope within me that perhaps it is still possible for the beauty of cultural practices to be conveyed to audiences unfamiliar with different ways of living and believing.
The film succeeds in creating a 1970s atmosphere as the Cairnes’ keep the nostalgia alive through its grainy camera effects, retro graphics, costumes and set design.
Throughout this documentary, Hiam Abbass is not a celebrity or an actress. She is a daughter, sister and mother, amongst her family.
Ultimately, Divertimento catalyses us to consider the power of classical music to connect us and bring us joy, even if the classical world is, and remains, an elitist environment.