When discussing classic movies, there are two particular lines of thinking that often plague the conversation and pull away from … More
Category: drama
Five Easy Pieces (dir. Bob Rafelson, 1970)
Quiet character study films are incredibly hard to pull off. Although it may seem a simple affair, if you don’t … More
Kaala Patthar (dir. Yash Chopra, 1979)
Despite being a somewhat underground film Kaala Patthar is a star-studded affair, being directed by Yash Chopra, written by Salim-Javed, … More
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (dir. Roger Corman, 1967)
While Roger Corman is more famous for directing horror movies, and producing a seemingly endless amount of low budget schlock … More
Amadeus (dir. Miloš Forman, 1984)
Sometimes when you finally get around to watching a classic film you’ve been meaning to see for a long time, … More
The Man with the Golden Arm (dir. Otto Preminger, 1955)
After decades of strict film censorship and the dogma of ‘morality’ hanging over Hollywood, the 1950s saw a shift in … More
Pink (dir. Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, 2016)
It’s always difficult to review movies with an important social message, especially when that message is still culturally relevant and … More
Look Back in Anger (dir. Tony Richardson, 1959)
Look Back in Anger follows Jimmy, played by Richard Burton, a young man who divides his time between working at … More