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Filip Jalowski

THE THIN RED LINE Explained. It's Not a War Movie

THE THIN RED LINE Explained. It Is Not a War Movie

What thoughts cross one’s mind while lying in tall grass, inhaling the scent of foreign soil,…

NIGHTS OF CABIRIA. Fellini's Masterpiece Deciphered

NIGHTS OF CABIRIA. Fellini's Masterpiece Deciphered

In the context of Nights of Cabiria, an anecdote often recurs involving a conversation between Federico Fellini and Goffredo Lombardi, an Italian...

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST. Forman's Masterpiece Explained

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST. Forman's Masterpiece Explained

Mount Bachelor is a peak located within the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon.

BE RIGHT BACK Explained. Black Mirror Best Episode?

BE RIGHT BACK Explained. Black Mirror's Best Episode?

A lot of time has passed since the British premiere of Black Mirror.

PI. Darren Aronofsky's Stunning Debut Explained

PI. Darren Aronofsky's Stunning Debut Explained

Darren Aronofsky directed Pi in 1997 when he was twenty-eight years old and, like nearly every novice, he faced a significant issue – a lack of...

KAGEMUSHA: THE SHADOW WARRIOR. Visually Stunning Gem of a Movie

KAGEMUSHA: THE SHADOW WARRIOR. Visually Stunning Gem of a Movie

In hindsight, it is hard to imagine a situation where Akira Kurosawa faced significant difficulties in securing the funds needed to make his next...

STALKER. Tarkovsky's Science Fiction Masterpiece

STALKER. Tarkovsky's Science Fiction Masterpiece

The history behind the creation of “Stalker” is as complex as the film itself.

Angels and Succubi: Women and Femininity in Wojciech Has's Cinema

Has’s cinema is one great wander through Schulz’s sanatorium.

PHARAOH. The masterpiece in the shadow of the pyramids

PHARAOH. A masterpiece in the shadow of the pyramids

With the beginning of the 1960s, the distinctive cinema of the Polish Film School period slowly began to lose its momentum.

THE HOURGLASS SANATORIUM. Extraordinary Polish masterpiece

THE HOURGLASS SANATORIUM. Extraordinary Polish masterpiece

When Wojciech Jerzy Has declared his intention to create a film based on Bruno Schulz’s prose, few believed in the success of such a daring...