What is the price of a man's conscience? When does acquiesce to a cruel system become complicity? A Man for All Seasons is a dramatic retelling of the death of Thomas More, and is a striking tale of the sinister power of totalitarianism. A cruel state ruled by laws that demand ends and not truths, that demands not only submission in deed, but too in thought. The British Isles have long grappled with this strain of politic, expounded upon by…
Favorite films
Recent activity
AllRecent reviews
More-
-
The Night of the Hunter 1955
While the first act suffers some issues with its pacing, it's a beautifully shot film that slips into a dreamlike haze the deeper into it you go. The river scenes in particular have the feel of a childhood adventure story; a depression era Huck Finn. The whole film is hung with an eerie calm, never allowing you to fully relax; violence lurks hungry. The composition of so many shots have the feel of a work of art, casting dramatic shadows.
Translated from by
Popular reviews
More-
-
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom 1975
The film opens with sweeping vistas of gorgeous Italian countryside, to be swiftly replaced by a viscerally unpleasant experience for the remainder of the film. Gratuitous violence and sodomy are all this film has to offer, containing neither a real plot, captivating dialogue, nor much else of interest. If you're a real film buff you might watch it just to say you did, but for anyone else this film offers little.
Translated from by
