Films
Read about the filmsFind a film by title, director, mood or the time you have.
A disinherited young man sets out to remove eight relatives standing between him and a dukedom, while managing two competing romances.
A father and daughter share a peaceful home that social expectation begins to rearrange.
A stolen police pistol sends a young detective through the heat and desperation of post-war Tokyo.
A shy New York heiress faces a contemptuous father and a charming suitor whose intentions may be inseparable from her fortune.
An aging boxer, one last fight, told in real time.
A writer investigates his friend’s death in Vienna, where accounts of the accident refuse to agree.
A volatile gang leader plans robberies while an undercover agent enters the intimate circle that sustains him.
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Read a film closely
Character companions, film comparisons and a closer look at particular scenes.
- Seven Samurai
Who are the seven samurai?
Names, actors and roles to keep the seven apart.
- The Wages of Fear
The original, Sorcerer, or the remake?
Three films compared before you choose.
- Breathless
What disappears in a jump cut?
A diagram of the time Godard leaves out.
- Wild Strawberries
What do the dreams mean?
Trace the clocks, mirror and final scene.
After watching · Spoilers - Persona
Why hear the same speech twice?
Follow who speaks and whose face fills the frame.
After watching · Spoilers - Bicycle Thieves
What happens at the end?
The final encounter, seen through father and son.
After watching · Spoilers