London Film Festival Review: Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Paterson’
“‘Paterson’ is about that circularity of life that simultaneously brings about sparks of creativity and moments of reassuring stability.”
London Film Festival Review: Bavo Defurne’s ‘Souvenir’
“The plot of ‘Souvenir’ can certainly raise eyebrows, but it is this very absurd quality that adds to the film’s tongue-in-cheek charm.”
London Film Festival Review: Olivier Assayas’ ‘Personal Shopper’
“To say that ‘Personal Shopper’ unveils Stewart giving the best performance so far in her career is scarcely a hyperbolic claim.”
Film Beat: ‘In Dreams’ from David Lynch’s ‘Blue Velvet’ (1986)
A Column by Phuong Le
Back to the Beginning: John Cassavetes’ ‘Shadows’ (1959)
The Fifth and Final Installment of “Tightrope Cinema: John Cassavetes’ Highwire World” by Phuong Le
Film Beat: Cafe Scene from Jean-Luc Godard’s ‘Vivre sa vie’
“After my first viewing of ‘Vivre sa vie,’ I closed my laptop, went out and chopped my waist-length mane to a bob. Movies have always had that mysterious power of making me feel as if I have lived all the lives I see on-screen.”
Laughter in the Dark: John Cassavetes’ Comedies
Part 4 of “Tightrope Cinema: John Cassavetes’ Highwire World” by Phuong Le
Guns and Dreams in John Cassavetes’ Noirs
An Essay by Phuong Le
This House Is Not a Home: On John Cassavetes’ Troubled Families
An Essay by Phuong Le
The Theater of Fear: John Cassavetes’ ‘Opening Night’
“Throughout ‘Opening Night,’ reality and make-believe are interwoven into a mass of chaos.”