Imitation of Life
1959
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Sep 4, 2024 · The filmmaker behind Monster’s Ball, Precious, and The Butler has made an endlessly compelling horror movie, The Deliverance, for Netflix, starring Andra Day, Glenn Close, Mo’Nique, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. The Film Stage chatted with Daniels about his new film, never wanting to do the same thing twice, loving filming in Pittsburgh ...
Aug 19, 2024 · Magnificent Obsession. — Douglas Sirk. It feels pointless to aim for some new insight in regard to Magnificent Obsession. As the title suggests, Sirk’s melodramas, particularly those he made in the 1950s, are objects of obsession for scholars and fans of films alike.
Aug 19, 2024 · Director Douglas Sirk's Imitation of Life addressed critical themes such as race, class, and gender.
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Aug 20, 2024 · Douglas Sirk’s now-recognized 1955 classic “All That Heaven Allows” is a film deeply concerned with rupturing the sheen and accepted norms of hetero-patriarchy and class in the so-called idyllic suburbs of the era.
6 days ago · The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos is the culmination of their pursuit to prove the naysayers wrong: that they could not only make a film about this ongoing tragedy, but also one that resonates beyond their own borders.
Aug 22, 2024 · (Beautiful and inert, he might be a stand-in for Rock Hudson, who was not only closeted but the favorite actor of Fassbinder’s favorite director, Douglas Sirk.)
6 days ago · In this year’s diverse line-up of Venice competition titles, there is one that stands out. A film without any predecessors or useful comparison-companions, a truly singular example of a cinematic mystery: Dea Kulumbegashvili’s sophomore feature April.
