The new upcoming miniseries by Hulu is a satirical, comedic drama about Catherine the Great of Russia who was the longest reigning female leader in Russian history. While the series called The Great might be loosely based on historical facts, at first glance it looks promising with the leading roles played by Elle Fanning andContinue reading “Hulu’s New Miniseries: The Great”
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The Dreamers: The Modern Day French New Wave
After World War II many of the countries in Europe experienced great transitions in film, especially France and Italy. Unlike the Italian films of Neorealism, the French films wanted to show that a camera can really capture reality and soon after that the French became completely obsessed with the movies (Mast and Kawin). This leadContinue reading “The Dreamers: The Modern Day French New Wave”
Breathless and the French New Wave
From jump cuts to improvised dialogue, Jean-Loc Godard’s 1960 film À bout de soufflé (also known as Breathless) is the ideal image of a French New Wave film. Godard’s Breathless followed two other major films of the New Wave movement; they were François Truffaut’s The 400 Blows and Alain Resnai’s Hiroshima, Mon Amour. The FrenchContinue reading “Breathless and the French New Wave”
The Fade Out: A Movie Blog 