Category: Color

  • ACT OF AGRESSION

    ACT OF AGRESSION

    “Act of Aggression” (“L’Agression”) is a 1975 French thriller film directed by Gérard Pirès. The film stars Jean-Louis Trintignant, Catherine Deneuve, Claude Brasseur, and Philippe Brizard. The film begins with Paul Varlin (Jean-Louis Trintignant), a successful architect, as they travel to go on their family vacation. He is joined by his wife, Sarah (Catherine Deneuve),…

  • THE BREAKFAST CLUB

    THE BREAKFAST CLUB

    “The Breakfast Club” is a 1985 American teen coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes. It is considered a quintessential ’80s film and a seminal work in the teen genre. The movie stars Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy, all members of what would…

  • CALM WITH HORSES

    CALM WITH HORSES

    “Calm with Horses” is a 2019 Irish crime drama film directed by Nick Rowland in his feature film debut. The film stars Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan, Niamh Algar, and Ned Dennehy. It is based on the novella of the same name from the collection “Young Skins” by Colin Barrett. The film is set in rural…

  • THREE COLORS: RED

    THREE COLORS: RED

    “Three Colors: Red” (“Trois Couleurs: Rouge”) is a 1994 French-Swiss film directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski. It is the final installment in the “Three Colors” trilogy, following “Blue” and “White.” The film stars Irène Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant, and Frédérique Feder. The film centers on Valentine Dussaut (Irène Jacob), a kind-hearted and introspective student and part-time model…

  • THREE COLORS: WHITE

    THREE COLORS: WHITE

    “Three Colors: White” (“Trois Couleurs: Blanc”) is a 1994 French-Polish film directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski. It is the second installment in the “Three Colors” trilogy. The film stars Zbigniew Zamachowski, Julie Delpy, and Janusz Gajos. The film opens in Paris, where Polish immigrant Karol Karol (Zbigniew Zamachowski) is enduring a disastrous divorce from his wife,…

  • THREE COLORS: BLUE

    THREE COLORS: BLUE

    “Three Colors: Blue” (“Trois Couleurs: Bleu”) is a 1993 French film directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski. It is the first installment in the “Three Colors” trilogy, which also includes “White” and “Red.” The trilogy is loosely themed on the three political ideals of the French Republic: liberty, equality, and fraternity. “Blue” represents liberty. The film stars…

  • AGE OF CONSENT

    AGE OF CONSENT

    “Age of Consent” is a 1969 drama directed by Michael Powell. The film is based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Norman Lindsay. It stars James Mason, Helen Mirren, and Jack MacGowran. The film follows the story of Bradley Morahan (James Mason), a successful but disenchanted Australian artist living in New York.…

  • SHORT FILM: SHOOK

    SHORT FILM: SHOOK

    “Shook” is a 2024 dark comedy short film written and directed by Valentina von Klencke. It takes place in the Californian desert after a devastating earthquake strands a vacationing family on an idyllic weekend getaway from the outside world. The film follows their survival while supplies diminish rapidly after the disaster. The film opens by…

  • THE TOUCHABLES

    THE TOUCHABLES

    “The Touchables,” a 1968 British film directed by Robert Freeman, is a quirky, psychedelic crime comedy that captures the spirit of the swinging ’60s. With its colorful visuals and offbeat narrative, the film explores themes of fame, obsession, and counterculture.The film opens with a surreal sequence set in London, where we meet the four central…

  • LIVE AND LET DIE

    LIVE AND LET DIE

    “Live and Let Die,” released in 1973, is the eighth film in the James Bond series and marks Roger Moore’s debut as the iconic British secret agent 007. Directed by Guy Hamilton, the film is based on Ian Fleming’s 1954 novel of the same name. The movie is notable for its incorporation of Blaxploitation elements,…