Not every great movie needs a signature shot, but it helps when you have one: In The Ascent, a 1977 Russian World War II drama newly restored and released from The Criterion Collection, director Larisa Shepitko gives us her signature shot … Continue reading This week in Film — THE ASCENT
It’s going to be virtual (not a surprise), but it’s going to be longer and cheaper (surprise). It’s the 43rd Denver Film Festival and it kicks off Oct. 22: This year’s heavy hitters: Minari, the story of a Korean-American family searching … Continue reading This week in Film — DFF43 and HOMELAND OF ELECTRICITY
“Dovzhenko tried to teach us to see the world. Most of all he warned us against acquiring only the technical skills of the craft. He did not like “followers” who just tried to ape his approach. He urged us to be faithful to ourselves, to trust our own feelings and to stand up for our views. I did not realize at the time how difficult this is. You come to understand such things as you grow older… He used to tell us that when starting on a new film we should know what new things it would tell the audiences, … Continue reading Born On This Day – January 6, 1938
