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DIE BLECHTROMMEL aka THE TIN DRUM
‘The Tin Drum’ is a 1979 war drama directed by Volker Schlöndorff and is an adaptation of Günter Grass’s acclaimed 1959 novel. This German film, which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, is a surreal, darkly satirical exploration of Germany’s descent into Nazism,…
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ANOMALISA
‘Anomalisa’ (2015) is a stop-motion animated film directed by Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson. It features the voices of David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Tom Noonan. Based on Kaufman’s 2005 play, ‘Anomalisa’ is a deeply introspective, surreal exploration of loneliness, human connection, and the struggle for authenticity in a world that often feels monotonous…
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WARGAMES
‘WarGames’, a 1983 techno-thriller directed by John Badham, is a film that explores the dangers of computer technology, artificial intelligence, and nuclear war in the Cold War era that feels strangely apt some thirty-plus years later. The film stars Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, and Dabney Coleman; the film tells the story of a young hacker…
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VERTIGO
‘Vertigo’ is a 1958 psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It stars James Stewart as John “Scottie” Ferguson, a retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia (a fear of heights), and Kim Novak as Madeleine Elster, a mysterious woman Scottie is hired to follow. With its haunting themes of obsession, identity, and deception, Vertigo weaves…
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GOLDFINGER
‘Goldfinger’ (1964), directed by Guy Hamilton, is the third film in the James Bond series and one of the most iconic entries in the franchise. Based on Ian Fleming’s 1959 novel, the film stars Sean Connery as the suave British Secret Service agent James Bond, with Gert Frobe as the titular villain Auric Goldfinger, Honor…
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THE THING (82)
‘The Thing’ is a seminal 1982 horror film directed by John Carpenter. It stars Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, and Keith David and is an adaptation of John W. Campbell Jr.’s novella Who Goes There?, which also inspired the 1951 movie The Thing from Another World. Carpenter’s The Thing takes a more visceral and paranoid approach,…
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SACRED HOUSES: THE PUSKIN, BUDAPEST, HUNGRY
In this edition of the “Sacred Houses Series,” we pay homage to the Puskin Cinema in Budapest, Hungry, as we continue to honor notable movie theaters worldwide. The Puskin Cinema, located at Kossuth Lajos Street 18 in Budapest, Hungary, boasts a rich history that mirrors the city’s cultural evolution. Designed by architect Győző Czigler, the…
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THE GODFATHER
The Godfather (1972), directed by Francis Ford Coppola and adapted from Mario Puzo’s novel, stars Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone, the head of a powerful Italian-American crime family, and Al Pacino as his youngest son, Michael Corleone. Other key cast members include James Caan, Robert Duvall, and Diane Keaton. Through its portrayal of power, family…
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L’AVVENTURA aka THE ADVENTURE
L’Avventura, released in 1960, is a film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. It explores themes of alienation, ennui, and existential searching. The film stars Monica Vitti, Gabriele Ferzetti, and Lea Massari and tells a haunting story of lost love and disconnection. The story begins when Anna (Lea Massari) joins her boyfriend, Sandro (Gabriele Ferzetti), and her…
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MITT LIV SOM HUND aka MY LIFE AS A DOG (NSFW)
Mitt liv som hund, aka My Life as a Dog, is a 1985 Swedish coming-of-age drama directed by Lasse Hallström, based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Reidar Jönsson. The film stars Anton Glanzelius as Ingemar, a sensitive and imaginative 12-year-old boy navigating childhood difficulties in the late 1950s. The film explores loss, resilience, and the…
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