Linda C. Ehrlich Livres

Focusing on the aesthetic and sociological aspects of Victor Erice's films, this anthology offers a comprehensive exploration of his work alongside an extensive interview with the director. It delves into three significant films while providing insights into 20th-century Spanish society and the broader context of world cinema. Highlighting Erice's contributions alongside notable filmmakers like Buñuel and Almodóvar, this resource serves as a critical evaluation of his career and the creative evolution of Spanish cinema.

Exploring the works of acclaimed director Kore-eda Hirokazu, this book delves into the thematic depth and narrative style that define his films. It examines his unique approach to storytelling, focusing on familial relationships, memory, and the human experience. Through critical analysis and insights, the text highlights how Kore-eda's films resonate with audiences by blending realism with emotional poignancy, making them a significant contribution to contemporary cinema.

The 29 prose poems in Cinematic Reveries: Gestures, Stillness, Water provide distinctive points of entry into a select group of films through attention to evocative gestures, a sense of stillness, and images of water. These original writings offer film criticism in a new form, with a tone that is at once exploratory, familiar, and elegiac. They explore the precious nature of water; they point to gestures both eloquent and obscure. They offer us moments of arrested motion as well as longer contemplative sequences in films from Asia, Europe, New Zealand, and the U.S. To cite a sentiment expressed by filmmaker Raúl Ruíz in his Poetics of Cinema 2, these are tributes to great films that "recognize [us] like an old relative." The reader is encouraged to explore Cinematic Reveries as a portrait of the cinema which is at times lyrical, sometimes comic, and often tinged with pathos. This celebration of the art film is richly illustrated, with suggestions for further readings and viewings.