The Instant Expert's Guide
Cinema Paradiso's Instant Expert series introduces the work of the greatest directors in screen history. In addition to placing the films in a biographical context, each article also examines 10 titles in detail to give fans a better understanding of their maker's thematic preoccupations and visual style and to encourage newcomers to get better acquainted.
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The Instant Expert's Guide to Béla Tarr
The Instant Expert's Guide to Béla Tarr Read article
Remembering Rob Reiner: An Instant Expert's Special
Remembering Rob Reiner: An Instant Expert's Special Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Terence Davies
The Instant Expert's Guide to Terence Davies Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Kelly Reichardt
The Instant Expert's Guide to Kelly Reichardt Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Alexander Payne
The Instant Expert's Guide to Alexander Payne Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Robert Benton
The Instant Expert's Guide to Robert Benton Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Luchino Visconti
The Instant Expert's Guide to Luchino Visconti Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to François Ozon
The Instant Expert's Guide to François Ozon Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Todd Haynes
The Instant Expert's Guide to Todd Haynes Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Carl Theodor Dreyer
The Instant Expert's Guide to Carl Theodor Dreyer Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to: Mel Brooks
The Instant Expert's Guide to: Mel Brooks Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to: Miloš Forman
The Instant Expert's Guide to: Miloš Forman Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Powell and Pressburger
The Instant Expert's Guide to Powell and Pressburger Read article
Richard Attenborough: A Centenary Special Instant Expert's Guide
Richard Attenborough: A Centenary Special Instant Expert's Guide Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Wes Anderson
The Instant Expert's Guide to Wes Anderson Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Ron Howard
The Instant Expert's Guide to Ron Howard Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Jean Renoir
The Instant Expert's Guide to Jean Renoir Read article
Instant Expert's Guide to John Huston
Instant Expert's Guide to John Huston Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to: Wim Wenders
The Instant Expert's Guide to: Wim Wenders Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Claude Chabrol
The Instant Expert's Guide to Claude Chabrol Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Stephen Frears
The Instant Expert's Guide to Stephen Frears Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Sidney Lumet
The Instant Expert's Guide to Sidney Lumet Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Pedro Almodóvar
The Instant Expert's Guide to Pedro Almodovar Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Kenji Mizoguchi
The Instant Expert's Guide to Kenji Mizoguchi Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Tim Burton
The Instant Expert's Guide to Tim Burton Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Take a look at the works of film director Rainer Werner Fassbinder life and works in this article by CinemaParadiso.co.uk, the UK's premier rental service Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Frank Capra
The Instant Expert's Guide to Frank Capra Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Yasujiro Ozu
The Instant Expert's Guide to Yasujiro Ozu Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to: Ridley Scott
British filmmaker Ridley Scott has produced multiple great films, find out more about the man and his projects, as well as the new Ridley Scott film! Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to: Robert Aldrich
Robert Aldrich, one of most underrated yet most accomplished directors in hollywood history, goes under the microscope in this Instant Expert's Guide Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to: Robert Altman
Learn more about enigmatic director Robert Altman Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to: Fritz Lang
Famous director Fritz Lang (Metropolis, M) has his extraordinary life shown in CinemaParadiso Instant Expert's guide. Film fans, learn how cinema was shaped by a war veteran auteur fleeing Nazi's and studio system politics. Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to: Charles Crichton
Learn about Charles Crichton, director of A Fish Called Wanda. Available for DVD rental at CinemaParadiso.co.uk Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to: Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma, director of Scarface, Untouchables & Mission: Impossible, enters CinemaParadiso, the DVD rental service, instant expert guide Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to William Wyler
William Wyler, one of the many exiled Europeans who left an indelible mark on American culture during the Golden Age of Hollywood. We highlight 10 of his finest films. Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Steven Soderbergh
As Cinema Paradiso's Instant Expert series suggests, we should never be surprised where the singular talent of Steven Soderbergh is concerned. From director to executive producer, he has done it all. Rent his films on DVD & Blu-ray! Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Stanley Kubrick
In the series of the greatest directors in screen history, the focus falls on the enigmatic master, Stanley Kubrick. Rent Kubrick's films on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray! Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Spike Lee
We examine the career of eminent film directors by providing biographical background and analysis of 10 key works. Find out more about Spike Lee and rent his films on DVD and Blu-ray! Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Satyajit Ray
Essential guide to the filmmaker Satyajit Ray, whose seminal Apu film trilogy celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. But, while this Bengali maestro became an arthouse icon, his career is also full of surprises. Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Martin Scorsese
From modern classics such as Mean Streets and Taxi Driver to his love for music and documentaries, director Martin Scorsese shaped cinematic history and continues to do so. Check out his films on DVD and Blu-ray! Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Luis Buñuel
From Viridiana to working with Salvador Dali, director Luis Buñuel shaped cinematic history over 50 years of his career. Check out his films on DVD and Blu-ray! Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Howard Hawks
We explore some of the greatest directors in film history and a list of 10 unmissable titles. The focus here falls on Howard Hawks, a jack of all genres, who managed to make at least one standout contribution to each. Rent now on DVD and Blu-ray! Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to François Truffaut
The next director we examine is François Truffaut, the French critic who taught himself to make films and spearheaded one of the most important creative movements in the history of cinema, the nouvelle vague. Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Federico Fellini
From La Dolce Vita to City of Women, director Federico Fellini shaped cinema history and the maverick maestro helped define Italian cinema for half a century. Check out his films on DVD and Blu-ray! Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Éric Rohmer
No filmmaker caught the give and take of relationships better than Frenchman Éric Rohmer and we celebrate his centenary and contribution to French cinema by adding him to the popular Instant Expert series. Rent his films now on DVD and Blu-ray! Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Billy Wilder
Austrian-born American filmmaker Billy Wilder made screen history when he became the first person to win Oscars for producing, writing and directing a single film. The Apartment (1960) remains as relevant as ever for its insights into the misuse of power in the workplace. Rent now on DVD and Blu-ray! Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Basil Dearden
Basil Dearden directed his final feature 50 years ago. The 38 pictures that Dearden produced provide a route map through the history of British cinema during and after WWII. Rent these films now on DVD and Blu-ray! Read article
The Instant Expert's Guide to Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa's cinematic achievement is momentous, as his victory at the Venice Film Festival alerted Western audiences to the rich tradition of Japanese cinema. Consequently, he is the natural selection for Cinema Paradiso's latest Instant Expert's Guide. Read articleNo articles match your search.