Movie review essays
Two Film Reviews: Double Indemnity, The Sea Inside
Double Indemnity (1944) – Billy Wilder Double Indemnity is a movie directed by Billy Wilder, which was released in 1944. It is based on the James Cane’s novel of...
Chinese Films: Goddess, Two Sisters, Farewell My Concubine
The movies under analysis touch three cultural epochs of life of the Chinese society. The Goddess describes the period of the Republic of China, the Two Sisters movie refers...
Lisa Steele: Birthday Suit with Scars and Defects
The film Lisa Steele: Birthday Suit with Scars and Defects centers on Lisa Steele, who presents the several defects and scars that she acquired throughout her life until her...
Individual Freedom and Women Social Protest as a Leitmotif of Three Generations of Chinese Cinema
One of the main themes of Chinese cinema in the XX century is the women’s personal history, right to privacy and freedom, independent living, and their opinion. Especially convex...
