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For the love of film
Welcome to my blog!
I am excited to share with you my passion for cinema storytelling and what I know about film. I am writing about my favorite films, directors, filmmaking, and more. Let me know if you like my posts in the comments. An illuminating exchange of thoughts and ideas is also welcome.
Vittorio De Sica’s Humanism in Umberto D, Film Analysis
Umberto Dominico Ferrari, a retired bureaucrat who can’t survive on his meager pension and is about to be evicted from his room by an unsympathetic
Italian Neorealism Investigation of reality
Italian neorealist filmmakers approached cinema as a vehicle for truth, they sought to portray everyday reality with all its beauty and ambiguity. In this sense,
Italian neorealism: films and influence
Starting this week and for the next two weeks, I’ll be writing about Italian Neorealism, its directors, and my favorite films from this ground-breaking cinema
2021 Awards Season: Best Films Directed by Women
2020, despite its many challenges to the film industry, was a particularly good year for film. In honor of the incredible women who helmed the
Scene analysis: Les Quatre Cents Coups
Les Quatre Cents Coups (400 Blows, 1959) is François Truffaut’s debut feature, and one of my favorite films for its beautiful simplicity. 400 Blows is
Hiroshima mon amour, remembering trauma
Hiroshima mon amour is a 1959 romantic drama directed by Alain Renais and written by French novelist Marguerite Duras. The film stars Emmanuelle Riva (2012