Outline of article on film noir by Paul Schrader defining it as a period of fatalistic and bleak films from the 1940s & 1950s.

''Reading on both critical theory and aesthetics has taught me is that anything namely art, and for my own personal purposes, movies can help us improve our moral wherewithal and self-understanding'' - Blair Miller

New film-philosophy through the cinema of Iranian director

An introspective journey into the psyche of characters in the Ridley Scott's ''The Duellists''

Cinematic meditation which explores the perpetual mysteries of seeing, knowing,
and loving another imperfectly.

Sorrentino's film use of baroque aesthetics, its commentary on Italian culture, and its exploration of the relationship between art, life, and the fleeting nature of existence

How directors use the everyday, disparity, and decisive action to create a unique style that leads to a sense of spiritual transcendence.