Truffaut at 80
Today marks what would have been the 80th birthday of François Truffaut, had the filmmaker not passed away in 1984. Truffaut’s influence, both on the cinema, and on Hope Lies at 24 Frames Per Second is genuinely immeasurable, with his article “A Certain Tendency Of The French Cinema” the benchmark text and call to arms for … Read more
Cinematic Progenitor; A Celebration of On-Screen Mothers
In honour of the Hallmark holiday that is today we thought it the perfect opportunity to celebrate some of the great on-screen mothers. Tommy’s Mother – Goodfellas Apropritately portrayed by Martin Scorsese’s own mother Catherine, Mrs. DeVito captures the doting of the mother figure perfectly. When her son, the psychopathic Tommy (Joe Pesci) returns home late … Read more
