As a young, slightly cynical film lover, I approached the four hours of epic Southern drama that Gone with the Wind would bring with caution. A big part of me was afraid that I would hate it, and that would make for a long and miserable afternoon. But when that huge title scrolled across the scree read more
This week’s film, 1995′s Pocahontas, is probably one of the most controversial additions to the Disney animated canon. The first to be based on actual people, the film has received a lot of scorn over the years for its wild historical inaccuracies, particularly in its depiction of the su read more
The Woman in the Window (1944). Film noir. Director; Fritz Lang. Cast: Edward G. Robinson and Joan Bennett . Based on J. H. Wallis' novel Once Off Guard. Scriptwriter: Nunnally Johnson, founded International Pictures Incorporated, after writing films: The Grapes of Wrath (1940) and other John For read more
I have never been a particular fan of the film version of Gone with the Wind (1939) and I haven’t read Margaret Mitchell’s novel, but I thoroughly enjoyed Frankly My Dear: Gone with the Wind Revisited, Molly Haskell’s in-depth study of the enduring novel and film. Haskell explores read more
O vento será tua herança (1961) / Inherit the Wind (1961) “O vento será tua herança” é um filme, sobretudo, sobre as relações entre o velho e o novo. O tema principal é o embate entre religião e ciência e, por consequência, entre as velhas e novas crenças. E na tela read more
Vento e Areia / The Wind (1928) Lillian Gish estava no fim de sua carreira como queridinha do cinema mudo quando veio esta colaboração com o diretor sueco Victor Sjöström. Ainda há um quê de melodrama, talvez não à moda Griffith, mas ainda assim muito bem interpretado por Lillian. Na read more
