Pasolini’s sensuous take on the Thousand and One Nights

Tashpix Talks

Arabian Nights (1974)

The irrepressible appeal of a classic

Miklos Jancó’s powerful dramatization of a 19th century peasant rebellion

Creepy thriller from Hammer Films

Terrence Malick’s epic vision of Pocahontas and the Jamestown colony

German Expressionism at its wonkiest

Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck in Hitchcock’s famous exploration of the dream world

An unusual combination of horror and Edwardian costume film

A compelling psychological thriller that could be more than it is

It may have won Best Picture, but this Lerner and Loewe musical ages poorly.

Reviews of classic films and more general thoughts. If you are familiar with my old podcast "So You Want to Be a Filmmaker," this is new material.