Films
Read about the filmsFind a film by title, director, mood or the time you have.
Two Christmas-tree salesmen and one resistant customer escalate a failed doorstep sale into the systematic destruction of property.
A singer tries to protect her sister from a charming man whose previous relationship has already exposed the limits of his honesty.
A tiny nation hires Groucho Marx and discovers that government is perfect slapstick.
After losing their home, an elderly couple discover that their grown children can offer rooms more readily than a shared life.
A divorcing couple test new romances, old jealousies, and each other’s patience while insisting that their marriage is finished.
Terry and Michel meet on a ship to New York, then promise to reunite at the Empire State Building six months later.
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Read a film closely
Character companions, film comparisons and a closer look at particular scenes.
- Seven Samurai
Who are the seven samurai?
Names, actors and roles to keep the seven apart.
- The Wages of Fear
The original, Sorcerer, or the remake?
Three films compared before you choose.
- Breathless
What disappears in a jump cut?
A diagram of the time Godard leaves out.
- Wild Strawberries
What do the dreams mean?
Trace the clocks, mirror and final scene.
After watching · Spoilers - Persona
Why hear the same speech twice?
Follow who speaks and whose face fills the frame.
After watching · Spoilers - Bicycle Thieves
What happens at the end?
The final encounter, seen through father and son.
After watching · Spoilers