Husbands, Solaris and understanding reality.

        The movies I watched this week are Solaris and Husbands. Both of these movies were intriguing and confusing at the same time. Both films appear to be unconventional and thought provoking. While they have their similarities they also have there differences such as, Husbands appears to be a low budget film,…

Tarkovsky’s THE SACRIFICE: Art, Not Entertainment

Quintessential World Art Cinema Andrei Tarkovsky made seven films. 1986’s Sacrifice was his last. These films are all visually beautiful, slow, and mysterious. They are “art films,” and Sacrifice became increasingly perceived as such over time. Absorbing Visuals The visual elements of Sacrifice have drawn a lot of attention: specifically, some very long takes, and the…