Isabelle Huppert

The more I see movies that include Isabelle Huppert’s talents, the more I realize that she can easily be the subject of inspiration for infatuation, crazed, fascination and obsession. As redundant as all these adjectives may seem, I do mean their subtle and different...

The Decalogue

I started watching Krzysztof Kieslowski’s The Decalogue, I could not believe how much emotion can be achieved with so little effort. It is all about the faces, they convey it all, and it reminded me of John Cassavetes’ Shadows.

Mishima Mon Amour

I first heard about Yukio Mishima through a friend I deeply loved. She told me he was one of Japan’s greatest writers. Time passed, and one day, almost by impulse, I bought several Philip Glass recordings. One of them was Mishima. I fell in love with the music and...

Love Is Colder Than Death

I just hit a massive milestone: 2,000 movies watched on Netflix. You’d think by now I’d seen it all, but a recommendation from my colleague, Vince, proved me wrong. I just finished my first Rainer Werner Fassbinder film, Love Is Colder Than Death (1969), and I’m...