Before the low-budget independent films of the 90’s, before the movie brats of the 70’s, even before the French New Wave, Italian Neo-Realism traded the glitz and glamour commonly associated with the movies for the grimy streets, and downtrodden people who rarely get a chance in the spotlight. It’s impossible to separate “Bicycle Thieves” and the movement it was a part of from its historical cataclysms. Italian Neo-Realism was an antithetical response to the grand fantasies portrayed in Hollywood, and…

A gem of visual storytelling, “Flow” is a film in which our characters are in constant danger, yet you feel drawn and almost lulled into this world. When our characters’ are not escaping for their lives, they are building unlikely relationships, never done in any kind of over dramatic ways. Our gang of survivors are never too caricatured and they always act like animals. They’re expressions or actions feel organic and we’re able to follow the story and small conflicts…

One of my first Fellini films I've ever seen is one of my favorites to this day! This was made before Fellini's dream-like style was used more often, but even when they aren't doing that his films still pull at your heartstrings and give you a joyful experience.

One thing I have in common with Fellini is we're both crazy about Charlie Chaplin and you can find a lot of his influence in Fellini's early period of filmmaking. But I…

Extended Edition Released on Criterion Collection:

Despite already loving this film, after watching the extended version I can confidently say that "The Tree of Life" is the best film of the decade. This is peak cinema, we have not been blessed with an experience this entrancing and this powerful since 2001: A Space Odyssey! Terrence Malick is a visionary containing poetic depth in each one of his shots, on top of them already being captivating. Every frame is stunning and…