I admit it: I hadn’t seen this 2002 movie directed by Roman Polanski, a director that I greatly admire (for example, I wrote about his Death and the maiden here). I finally saw The Pianist, starring Adrien Brody, and it left me speechless. The movie tells the true story of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jewish … More The Pianist: Movie Review
For some reason in Hollywood 2010 was the year of psychiatric hospitals. In a few months we got M. Scorsese’s Shutter Island, John Carpenter’s The ward, and Sucker punch by Z. Snyder. All have the same basic theme and share a similar narrative structure. The best of the trio? For me it’s without a doubt The ward, but … More Shutter Island: Movie Review
In 1994 Roman Polanski directed Death and the Maiden, a three-actors (Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley and Stuart Wilson) film adaptation of a 1990 play written by Ariel Dorfman. The film is about a very tough topic, the dictatorships in Latin America, is incredibly powerful, and is impeccably directed and acted. Even though it’s not a … More Death And The Maiden: Movie Review
Nel 1994 Roman Polanski diresse Death and the Maiden (La morte e la fanciulla), un film con tre attori (Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley e Stuart Wilson) preso direttamente da un’opera di teatro scritta da Ariel Dorfman. Il film tratta di un tema molto scomodo, le dittature in America Latina, ha una forza incredibile, ed è girato … More Death and the Maiden: recensione del film
