Directed by: Federico Fellini
Starring: Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée
Picture credit: DVD Beaver
Second Viewing
Synopsis: A beleaguered director starts pre-production on his latest film while going through a mid-life crisis of sorts.
I’m about to say something that you’re probably not going to agree with. No point in beating around the bush, so here goes: I [...]

Directed by: Michelangelo Antonioni
Starring: Gabriele Ferzetti, Monica Vitti, Lea Massari
Second Viewing
Synopsis: A girl goes missing while on a boating trip with her friends; her boyfriend and lover search for her, falling in love in the process.
I have somewhat of a love/hate relationship with Michelangelo Antonioni. On one hand, the man was an impeccable director [...]

Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
Starring: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester
Seventh or Eighth Viewing
Synopsis: A strange, ominous black structure is found on the moon; months later, an interstellar expedition is sent to Jupiter to investigate.
I love this movie. Absolutely, positively love it. Stanley Kubrick is without a doubt my favourite director of all time, [...]

Directed by: Kon Ichikawa
Starring: Kazuo Hasegawa, Fujiko Yamamoto, Ayako Wakao
First Viewing
Synopsis: After waiting for most of his life, a famed Kabuki actor finally sees his opportunity to exact revenge on the three men responsible for the death of his parents.
Yeah, so I was hoping to watch 12 Angry Men next — I went to the [...]