Tag: Max von Sydow
Farewell to the Mighty Swedish Actor Max von Sydow
The legendary Swedish actor, Max von Sydow, sadly passed away at the age of 90. An actor so ingrained and respected across decades of cinema…
Film Road to Halloween: The Horror Masterpiece that is The Exorcist (1973)
Often I wonder with a kind of disappointed enthusiasm, what it was like to actually be around to see some of cinema’s greatest motion pictures…
Film Road to Halloween: Hour of the Wolf (1968)
The road to Halloween is paved with good films. Wherein we countdown to the spirited season with a hundred doses of horror. 25 days to…
Skammen: Ingmar Bergman Invades Us With A New Depth of Shame
The sounds of war accompany the opening title of Ingmar Bergman’s 1968 film Skammen (Shame). A tad unfamiliar to many Bergman regulars. Following the recent…
Man is an Island: Exploring the Symbolic Meaning of the 'Island' in Ingmar Bergman's Films
“… everyone knew that all islands were worlds unto themselves, that to come to an island was to come to another world.” ― Guy Gavriel…
Bee's Bergman Diary- Hour of the Wolf
This is entry number 5 and we are half way through my challenge to watch 10 films by Ingmar Bergman. Although I must admit I…
