Time Bandits (1981): Photo

Photo: Handmade Films/Kobal/Shutterstock Terry Gilliam’s 1981 cult fantasy movie “Time Bandits” kicked off his “Trilogy of Imagination,” which would continue with his legendary “Brazil” (1985) and end with the more polarizing “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen” (1988). Del Toro has a special love for “Time Bandits,” telling Criterion. “There is an incredible humor, an incredible […]

Throne of Blood (1957): Photo

Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection Akira Kurosawa’s adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” clearly resonated with Guillermo del Toro, as he listed the Japanese film as his favorite movie in 2010. While there are no monsters to be found in the film, it’s not exactly realism either, and its foggy, mysterious setting helps keep the focus on […]

My Sister Live: Docu About Teen Suicide Epidemic

The film was directed by Al Hicks, the Australian Grammy-winning director of the music docus, Keep On Keepin On and Quincy.

Film Theory: Spectatorship, Miriam Hansen (Valentino, Silent Cinema, Stars)

She is best known for her book Babel and Babylon: Spectatorship in American Silent Film.

Movie Stars: Functions–Essence Beyond the Narrative

The star’s persona and performance weaken the diegetic spell in favor of a string of spectacular moments/images that display the essence of the star.