international film

  • Book vs. (Foreign) Film

    Book vs. (Foreign) Film

    I don’t know about you but when I read a book and then see a movie based on the book about 90% of the time I like the book better because of where my imagination was able to take me.  I have never really done the comparison though with non English films and the accompanying… Continue reading

  • The Story of Film, Part 3: The Golden Age of World Cinema

    The Story of Film, Part 3: The Golden Age of World Cinema

    In the last column exploring Mark Cousin’s The Story of Film, we looked at the early years of Hollywood and the beginnings of what Cousins’ refers to as “the bauble.” This column will focus on what was happening in other countries, where other directors were making films that were very different from Hollywood and featured… Continue reading