Chicago FEEDBACK Film Festival
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‘Most of us need the eggs’ Woody Allen’s classic tale about love and life balances cutting humour with truthful reflection. Allen co-wrote, directed and starred in a film that shaped his future career and remains one of the most acclaimed movies ever made. Annie Hall follows Alvy Singer, played by Allen, a comedian who looks […]
‘Some people take, some people get took’ Billy Wilder’s classic tale about one man’s big city struggle is characterised by the blurred line between comedy and tragedy. The Apartment functions as both a great satire of corporate America and a moving story of lost souls caught in the crossfire. Following the phenomenal success of ‘Some […]
‘In this war, things get confused out there’ Francis Ford Coppola’s monumental Vietnam epic reveals the madness and hallucinogenic ordeal of war. An incredible vision, the project emerged from a famously troubled shoot to become one of cinema’s finest creations. Martin Sheen is Captain Willard, an American army officer charged with sailing upriver into Cambodia […]
‘Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer’ Francis Ford Coppola’s ambitious expansion of one family’s turbulent story is a further exploration into the dark side of the American experience. Far from a conventional sequel, the film stands out as a classic in its own right and together, both parts represent one of cinema’s greatest […]
‘The best thing we can do is go on with our daily routine’ Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel provided the premise and storyline for one of the most unlikely runaway successes in American cinema. An impressive cast and crew contributed to an exceptional film that remains one of the most overwhelmingly acclaimed ever made. The project […]
via 9. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) — 50 Great Films
‘It’s still the same old story, a fight for love and glory’ A showcase of classic Hollywood filmmaking at its finest, few movies encapsulate the magic of cinema quite like Casablanca. Famously created as another in a line of studio productions, a fortuitous combination of events transformed the film into one of the most beloved […]
‘If you only knew what this means to me’ Vittorio De Sica’s humble masterpiece is a uniquely powerful film, adored as one of cinema’s exceptional achievements. Following the plight of a father and son in post-war Rome, Bicycle Thieves illustrates the fleeting highs and devastating lows of living on the edge of poverty. The film follows […]
‘If you only knew what this means to me’ Vittorio De Sica’s humble masterpiece is a uniquely powerful film, adored as one of cinema’s exceptional achievements. Following the plight of a father and son in post-war Rome, Bicycle Thieves illustrates the fleeting highs and devastating lows of living on the edge of poverty. The film follows […]
‘Life is brief’ Akira Kurosawa’s daringly truthful story about a man diagnosed with terminal cancer is one of the director’s finest films. A subtle and assured examination of human life, the film conveys universal fears and doubts surrounding death and the very meaning of our existence. Takashi Shimura is Kanji Watanabe, a local government official […]
‘I thought I had something so simple to say’ Few films have more eloquently conveyed the struggles of modern life than Federico Fellini’s inspired confessional. An intensely personal account of the director’s own turmoil, the film’s creative brilliance and joyful exuberance shines through in a peerless work of cinema. Marcello Mastroianni is Guido Anselmi, a […]
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