Right in the Eye: Luis Buñuel’s ‘Death in the Garden’ and ‘The Milky Way’
Luis Buñuel’s melodramas of survival, Death in the Garden and The Milky Way, carry on his proclivity for poking his characters – and his filmgoers – right in the eye.
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Beneath Buñuel: On ‘A Woman without Love’
Where, in A Woman without Love is the imagination, wit, and brilliance one expects of Buñuel?
What Makes Michel Piccoli’s Characters So Timelessly Compelling?
In Piccoli's characters there are always at least two selves—an outer self that strikes out at the world with aplomb and confidence and an inner self that crouches diffidently behind the façade, hoping not to be found out, hoping to get away with the deception.
The Funny Vignettes in ‘Wild Tales’ Are Rooted in Anger, Frustration, and Misery
The Argentinian anthology film Wild Tales is proof that the most compelling artists, in this case director Damián Szifron, channel their rage into their work.