The Janus-headed The Facts of Murder looks back to the earlier neorealist docudramas of director, co-writer, and star Pietro Germi, while also presaging the sharply observed satirical outlook of films like Divorce Italian Style and Seduced and Abandoned. In the film, the comedic elements are mostly limited to the broad, almost caricatural handling of bumbling secondary characters. The primary storyline, involving an investigation into two ostensibly related crimes, is handled more like a police procedural along the lines of Jules Dassin’s The Naked City, albeit without that film’s authoritative narration.
The Facts of Murder’s central location is an apartment block. Quickly sketching in a number of characters and their relationships in the aftermath of the opening burglary, the film codes the victim, Commendatore Anzaloni (Ildebrando Santafe), as gay, and it’s suggested that the criminal might’ve been one of his pickups. But the focus of...
The Facts of Murder’s central location is an apartment block. Quickly sketching in a number of characters and their relationships in the aftermath of the opening burglary, the film codes the victim, Commendatore Anzaloni (Ildebrando Santafe), as gay, and it’s suggested that the criminal might’ve been one of his pickups. But the focus of...
- 1/4/2024
- by Budd Wilkins
- Slant Magazine
Lee Man-hee's 1963 black-and-white war classic, “The Marines Who Never Returned” emerged as one of his most famous films. Lee himself was a codebreaker during the Korean War, beginning his career in film shortly after. Unclear if he faced the combat frontlines depicted in his movie, he nonetheless shows them with startling clarity and brutality in “Marines.” The title earned some of the earliest Grand Bell Awards, which began in 1962, earning Best Director, Best Sound, and Best Cinematography at the 1964 edition.
The Marines Who Never Returned is screening at Film At Lincoln Center, as part of the Korean Cinema's Golden Decade: The 1960s program
Over the course of nearly two hours, the film traces a group of South Korean marines, outlining the Korean War from its cruelty to the joys derived from camaraderie. We enter during a difficult moment: the squad is quickly losing men in a dangerous position and they stumble upon a girl,...
The Marines Who Never Returned is screening at Film At Lincoln Center, as part of the Korean Cinema's Golden Decade: The 1960s program
Over the course of nearly two hours, the film traces a group of South Korean marines, outlining the Korean War from its cruelty to the joys derived from camaraderie. We enter during a difficult moment: the squad is quickly losing men in a dangerous position and they stumble upon a girl,...
- 8/31/2023
- by Olivia Popp
- AsianMoviePulse
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI, and sign up for our weekly email newsletter by clicking here.NEWSKillers of the Flower Moon.Amid brewing Cannes selection rumors, a US theatrical release date has been announced for Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, which is being co-distributed by Apple and Paramount. The film will open in limited release on October 6 before expanding nationwide on October 21. This speaks to Apple’s new strategy to spend $1 billion a year on theatrical releases, geared toward raising its profile in the film industry.Unions representing screenwriters in the US are currently negotiating for better working conditions and equitable wages in a new three-year contract. The New York Times looks at whether or not a strike might be likely after the current agreement expires on May 1.Recommended VIEWINGWe’re thrilled to exclusively premiere Mdff...
- 3/29/2023
- MUBI
“Andor” is the first Star Wars live-action show that does not star a Jedi or a bounty hunter. Instead, the series focuses on the beginning whispers of the Rebellion through the eyes of Cassian Andor, an assassin and a Rebel spy introduced during the last days of his life in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” And it’s all the better for it, resulting in one of the best “Star Wars” stories yet told.
The series chronicles the five years leading up to the events of “Rogue One” and takes place just four years after “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” the most recent Star Wars live-action series to debut on Disney+.
In the four episodes released to the press, there are no Skywalkers or Sith yet, no light sabers or force users. Instead, “Andor” is the incredible story of everyday heroes that fan the initial embers of Rebellion and offer a glimpse...
The series chronicles the five years leading up to the events of “Rogue One” and takes place just four years after “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” the most recent Star Wars live-action series to debut on Disney+.
In the four episodes released to the press, there are no Skywalkers or Sith yet, no light sabers or force users. Instead, “Andor” is the incredible story of everyday heroes that fan the initial embers of Rebellion and offer a glimpse...
- 9/20/2022
- by Karama Horne
- The Wrap
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