Szymon Skowroński
Author and filmmaker.
PARIS, TEXAS. What the Eyes Don’t See...
“Paris, Texas” carries more weight than the sum of its parts.
INHERENT VICE: P.T. Anderson’s Most Underrated Film Explained
Paul Thomas Anderson’s films resist easy classification and categorization, but it can be stated that Inherent Vice—his seventh feature...
UNDER THE SILVER LAKE: Neo-Noir Puzzle of a Movie Decrypted
Under the Silver Lake, the third feature film by director David Robert Mitchell, belongs to the genre of cinematic puzzles—films that are much more...
RAN. Akira Kurosawa's Stunning Masterpiece Explained
Workers at Toho Film Studio who had the opportunity to work with Akira Kurosawa unanimously agreed that he was the best editor in the world.
THRONE OF BLOOD. Kurosawa's Masterpiece Explained
Akira Kurosawa has remained arguably the most well-known filmmaker from Japan for several generations.
INNOCENT SORCERERS. A masterful celebration of youth
Among Andrzej Wajda’s historical and social works, there is a remarkable piece of poetry.
THE SIGNAL. Intriguing, oldschool science fiction
The Signal holds up – nomen omen – as a signal to pay closer attention to its young director, William Eubank.
THE CABLE GUY. Once misunderstood comedy, today a VISIONARY thriller
Despite Carrey’s enormous salary, the film turned out to be one of the first failures in his career – at least according to the critics of...