The Discreet Charm Of The BourgeoisieThe film exhibited this week shares a primary commonality with Viridiana in that it is one of Buñuel’s more overt critiques. This fi […]
Weekly Response Week 11Last week, we reviewed Viridiana Buñuel’s Spanish homecoming film. With so much emphasis on his return to his home nation, he knew that he […]
Weekly Response SixLos Olvidados is a strikingly brutal portrayal by Buñuel of street urchin life in Mexico. Its opening sequence made it particularly […]
Weekly Response FiveWhile short, our visit to the Hispanic Society was an enlightening and welcome change to the status quo. It was an interesting perspective […]
The Young One Weekly ResponseDespite Bosley Crowther’s opinion, I found The Young One to be quite groundbreaking. There is a definite reason why this film was made in […]
Week Three ResponseViewing Las Hurdes on its own was a tantalizing experience. An interesting exposé into a then-forgotten, destitute subpopulace of a […]
Weekly Response TwoI found the psychosexual themes of both Buñuel films we watched this week rather perplexing. On one hand, traditional directors will try to […]
