Dear Readers,
This tribute to the 1973 classic kicks off DFR’s Patreon-exclusive series on British folk horror in October.
Merchant Ivory’s greatest achievement is this faithful, spiritual adaptation of E. M. Forster’s novel.
Rob Reiner’s mockumentary remains one of the all-time funniest movies ever made.
Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece of voyeurism, murder, and domestic anxiety is one of his best.
Edward G. Robinson stars in this 1941 literary adaptation that doubles as a critique of authoritarianism and Alpha-male ideologies.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s heartbreaking melodrama examines the effect of social pressure on love.
Katharine Hepburn orchestrated one of Hollywood’s all-time comebacks with this classic romantic comedy.
Zhang Yimou’s landmark Red Trilogy started with his stunning debut feature.
Andrei Tarkovsky’s post-apocalyptic meditation on faith is one of cinema’s most mysterious, transfixing films.