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Frances Ha, released in 2012 and directed by Noah Baumbach, who co-wrote the script with Greta Gerwig, the film's star, tells the story of Frances, a young woman who is striving to establish herself as a dancer in New York City while grappling with the challenges of post-college life. The movie has been acclaimed in particular for Gerwig’s distinctive performance and its clever writing, which accurately portrays the struggles that young adults face in their twenties, such as finding their place in the world
There are at least 100 reasons—and now, 100 years—why Safety Last! remains an all-time classic silent comedy. Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor, produced by Hal Roach, and starring Harold Lloyd – one of the most popular and influential comedians of the silent film era – the film tells the story of a young man named Harold who moves to the city to make his fortune and impress his girlfriend. He takes a job in a department store and comes up with a scheme to climb the building to promote a publicity
Released 30 years ago this May, The Piano, directed by Jane Campion, is set in the mid-19th century and follows the story of Ada McGrath (played by Holly Hunter), a mute woman who travels from Scotland to New Zealand with her young daughter (Anna Paquin) and her beloved piano. Ada is forced into an arranged marriage with a wealthy landowner named Alisdair Stewart (Sam Neill), and as she struggles to adapt to her new life, she forms a powerful connection with a local Maori man named George Baines (Harvey Kei
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