Archive - Letters on Film

Letter #1 : Fassbinder’s Take on the Age-Gap Movie

The trope of the successful middle-aged woman falling for a much younger man seems to be having a moment in Hollywood...

Mar 5, 2025 • Letters on Film

Letter #11: A Year in Movies

Here’s a list of six movies from 2025 not to miss. 💫

Jan 14 • Letters on Film

Letter #12: Alice Rohrwacher and the Poetry of the Underworld

A Magical Realism film about love, grief, and the temptation to dig up what should have stayed buried...

Feb 10 • Letters on Film

Letter #5: Petzold´s Female Protagonists

A look at German writer-director Christian Petzold and the construction of his female protagonists. And a recommendation for one his most haunting…

Jul 5, 2025 • Letters on Film

Letter #7: A Father's Love

This Oscar-nominated documentary tells a story of remarkable bravery and resilience that will stay with you long after the credits roll.

Sep 5, 2025 • Letters on Film

Letter #10: The Magic of the Movies

Here’s an oldie but goldie to fight the winter blues.

Dec 7, 2025 • Letters on Film

Letter #9: The Frankenstein Monster, Reimagined

A strange, visually stunning, and original take on one of literature’s most famous monsters.

Nov 2, 2025

Letter #4: Capturing Deceptive Luck

Effortlessly elegant performances, bursts of pastel colors, and dialogue that’s as poetic as it is philosophical - that's something only quintessential…

Jun 2, 2025 • Letters on Film

Letter #2: An Italian Masterclass in Acting

There are plenty of films with strong, compelling performances. But every so often, one comes along that's so exceptional, it lingers long after the…

Apr 7, 2025 • Letters on Film

Letter #6: Humor Meets Madness

If you like the absurd (and Nicolas Cage), you’ll love this American cult classic…

Aug 2, 2025 • Letters on Film

Letter #8 A New World

This daring debut from Italy breaks with traditional storytelling and manages to balance gravity with lightness.

Oct 3, 2025 • Letters on Film

Letter #3: A Beekeeper’s Wisdom

This month, I have a different kind of recommendation for you. It’s a story about our relationship with nature, the food we consume, the heritage of…

May 2, 2025 • Letters on Film

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