Films
Read about the filmsFind a film by title, director, mood or the time you have.
A silent American comedy directed by Tod Browning, included in the Library of Congress’s lost-film list dated 4 February 2021.
Three former sideshow performers create a criminal household built on disguise, deception, and the increasingly unstable loyalty between them.
A circus performer who hides his arms becomes dangerously obsessed with the young woman who feels safest in his apparently armless company.
A circus community closes ranks after a trapeze artist’s scheme against a performer with a substantial inheritance.
Still deciding? Ask Momo.
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