Tag Archives: Masters of Cinema

Pete’s Peek | Make Way for Tomorrow is an oldie, but not just for the aged

Posted on 21 February 2011 by peter

I’ve been told that I have a heart of ice when it comes to films of a melancholy nature – that might be true, but I have to make an exception with Make Way for Tomorrow, for never has film … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Fritz Lang’s classic thriller M gets the Blu-ray treatment

Posted on 23 February 2010 by peter

For many cinephiles, the name Fritz Lang is synonymous with the futuristic 1927 silent classic Metropolis (the restored, reconstructed version gets a theatrical release later this year). For the director himself, however, his finest work can be seen in the … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Douglas Sirk’s There’s Always Tomorrow is melodrama at its best

Posted on 21 February 2010 by peter

When it comes to glossy, glamorous Hollywood melodramas, richly textured with solid scripting, impeccable acting, and a fine eye for detail, director Douglas Sirk ranks amongst the best. Throughout the 1950s, cinema audiences couldn’t get enough of his full-blown soaps … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Kurosawa’s Tokyo Sonata

Posted on 22 June 2009 by peter

Kiyoshi Kurosawa, the director who made his name with the horror films Cure and Pulse, scores another triumph (and a Cannes Jury Prize award) with his new film, the recession-inspired family drama, Tokyo Sonata. When Sasaki (Teruyuki Kagawa, last seen … Continue reading →

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