Blogs about: Czech New Wave
A Swedish Love Story at Moma
wrote 3 months ago: I just translated an interview with Roy Andersson, very, very curious about this Swedish hit of the … more →
Daisies (Chytilová, 1966)
wrote 3 months ago: From the opening credits as gears churn amidst hazed out clips of bombings to one of the more joyous … more →
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (Jires, 1970)
wrote 4 months ago: Valerie and Her Week of Wonders is certainly something to behold. Beguiling, replete with cinematic … more →
Equine Symmetry
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wrote 9 months ago: From A BORING AFTERNOON, a short by Ivan Passer, made for the Czech new wave compendium film PEARLS … more →
Closely Observed Trains (1966)
wrote 1 year ago: Or “Closely Absurd Trains” would be my alternative title. Wet behind the ears virgin Mil … more →
Sedmikrasky (Daisies) 1966 Czech New Wave
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wrote 1 year ago: Upsa-daisy .. downs-a-daisy … turned-ons-a-daisy Two teenage girls, both named Marie, decide t … more →
Intimate Lighting-1965
wrote 1 year ago: Intimate Lighting (Intimni osvetleni to the Czech) is quintessentially a Czech New Wave film. It fol … more →
Sedmikrasky (Daisies) by Vera Chytilová
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wrote 1 year ago: (still from Daisies/Sedmikrasky) … more →
The Weasel...
wrote 1 year ago: First I want you to listen to the following Broadcast song off one of their older albums. The song i … more →
Wearing earrings with bells on would be really annoying, but this is a lovely film.
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wrote 1 year ago: VALERIE AND HER WEEK OF WONDERS. The pan-and-scanned Redemption Video DVD is pretty bad, with a ratt … more →
The White Dove
wrote 2 years ago: Frantisek Vlacil’s The White Dove is an extraordinary film. Made in 1960, and part of the Czec … more →
Milos Forman just turned 75, so I figured it's ...
wrote 2 years ago: Milos Forman just turned 75, so I figured it’s a good time to look back at where his career st … more →
