On the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel, we will be posting one full movie every day of the week, giving viewers the chance to watch them entirely free of charge. Every movie we shared in the month of October was in the horror genre, but now that Halloween season has passed we’re drifting into another genre with today’s Free Movie of the Day. Today’s selection is the Polish action movie Diablo: The Ultimate Race, and you can watch it over on the YouTube channel linked above, or you can just watch it in the embed at the top of this article.
Directed by Daniel Markowicz and Michal Otlowski, who also crafted the screenplay with Michal Kasprzyk, Diablo: The Ultimate Race has the following synopsis: A young man with a passion for fast cars tries to earn money for his sister’s medical care by participating in underground car races.
Directed by Daniel Markowicz and Michal Otlowski, who also crafted the screenplay with Michal Kasprzyk, Diablo: The Ultimate Race has the following synopsis: A young man with a passion for fast cars tries to earn money for his sister’s medical care by participating in underground car races.
- 1/27/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Early in Afterimage avant garde artist Władysław Strzemiński sits huddled in a cramped apartment painting. When his only light source is blocked by the red of a multi-floor Stalin banner unspooled atop his apartment complex, he gets up, slashes a hole in the banner, and gets back to work. The final film by maverick Polish filmmaker Andrzej Wajda — who passed away at the age of 90, shortly after the film premiered last fall at Tiff — is a triumphant, defiant portrait of an artist whose hands are tied and nearly cut off after refusing Sovietism and embracing the utility of art as propaganda. Wajda, unlike many of his contemporaries, rarely strayed from his native Poland, choosing to produce a wide range of features, including sprawling historical epics with national narratives like Pan Tadeuz and Katyn and a handful of more personal works like Everything For Sale, a meditation on the death of...
- 4/30/2017
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: The New York-based distributor has picked up the last feature by the late director Andrzej Wajda, who died last month aged 90.
Afterimage is a biopic about the life of avant-garde painter Władysław Strzemiński, who started painting after he became a double amputee and battled against Stalin’s dictates on art. Boguslaw Linda stars in the film, whichpremiered in Toronto.
Film Movement president Michael E. Rosenberg negotiated the deal with Louis Balsan of Films Boutique and plans a 2017 theatrical launch followed by ancillary roll-out.
“It is truly an honour to be releasing the last film by the great master Andrzej Wajda in the Us,” said Rosenberg. “True to his craft, Wajda reflects on the life of Władysław Strzemiński and creates a film about the meaning of art and the struggle to fight for its expression.”
“We’re thrilled to have Film Movement on board to defend the last opus of one of the great masters...
Afterimage is a biopic about the life of avant-garde painter Władysław Strzemiński, who started painting after he became a double amputee and battled against Stalin’s dictates on art. Boguslaw Linda stars in the film, whichpremiered in Toronto.
Film Movement president Michael E. Rosenberg negotiated the deal with Louis Balsan of Films Boutique and plans a 2017 theatrical launch followed by ancillary roll-out.
“It is truly an honour to be releasing the last film by the great master Andrzej Wajda in the Us,” said Rosenberg. “True to his craft, Wajda reflects on the life of Władysław Strzemiński and creates a film about the meaning of art and the struggle to fight for its expression.”
“We’re thrilled to have Film Movement on board to defend the last opus of one of the great masters...
- 11/7/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Boguslaw Linda in Andrzej Wajda's final film Afterimage
Richard Peña, who was the Director of the New York Film Festival for 25 years and is currently an advisor for the Rome Film Festival, shares his memories of meeting Andrzej Wajda for the first time when he was participating in organizing a retrospective on Polish Cinema. The last time they met Wajda taught a master class at Columbia University where Peña is a professor of Film Studies.
Ashes And Diamonds
Andrzej Wajda's Afterimage is Poland's submission to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Best Foreign Language Film and will be screened at the Rome Film Festival. In 2015, Ida, directed by Pawel Pawlikowski won the Oscar. Andrzej Wajda received an honorary Oscar in 2000.
"I first met Andrzej Wajda in 1996, when I helped organise a 50+-film historical retrospective on Polish Cinema. Mr. Wajda came for the opening weekend as part of a delegation that.
Richard Peña, who was the Director of the New York Film Festival for 25 years and is currently an advisor for the Rome Film Festival, shares his memories of meeting Andrzej Wajda for the first time when he was participating in organizing a retrospective on Polish Cinema. The last time they met Wajda taught a master class at Columbia University where Peña is a professor of Film Studies.
Ashes And Diamonds
Andrzej Wajda's Afterimage is Poland's submission to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Best Foreign Language Film and will be screened at the Rome Film Festival. In 2015, Ida, directed by Pawel Pawlikowski won the Oscar. Andrzej Wajda received an honorary Oscar in 2000.
"I first met Andrzej Wajda in 1996, when I helped organise a 50+-film historical retrospective on Polish Cinema. Mr. Wajda came for the opening weekend as part of a delegation that.
- 10/14/2016
- by Anne-Katrin Titze and Richard Peña
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Blind Chance
Written and directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski
Poland, 1987
Blind Chance could very well be the title of nearly every Krzysztof Kieslowski film. Throughout his relatively brief but nonetheless extraordinary career, a number of his films—some connected in a larger opus, some standalone titles—would explore the ways in which our lives intertwine with, or run parallel to, those around us: those we encounter, those we elude, those we know intimately, and those we have never met. Witek (Boguslaw Linda), the main character of Blind Chance, is like so many Kieslowski protagonists; he is, in fact, like so many of all of us. He is variably in the right or wrong place at the right or wrong time, and that contingency ultimately determines, one way or another, the precariously irreversible actions that dictate the direction of his life. How much of that, the film then questions, is mere chance?...
Written and directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski
Poland, 1987
Blind Chance could very well be the title of nearly every Krzysztof Kieslowski film. Throughout his relatively brief but nonetheless extraordinary career, a number of his films—some connected in a larger opus, some standalone titles—would explore the ways in which our lives intertwine with, or run parallel to, those around us: those we encounter, those we elude, those we know intimately, and those we have never met. Witek (Boguslaw Linda), the main character of Blind Chance, is like so many Kieslowski protagonists; he is, in fact, like so many of all of us. He is variably in the right or wrong place at the right or wrong time, and that contingency ultimately determines, one way or another, the precariously irreversible actions that dictate the direction of his life. How much of that, the film then questions, is mere chance?...
- 9/23/2015
- by Jeremy Carr
- SoundOnSight
Polish auteur Krzysztof Kieslowski’s fascination with allegorical intersections took full flight with his 1987 title Blind Chance, a three tiered narrative metaphor for Poland’s options following the accession of Communist Party suppression in 1981. Filmed in 1982, the film was censored and withheld from release by Polish authorities for five years, premiering in January of 1987 shortly before it appeared at Cannes that year in Un Certain Regard. Denied the same reputation as the titles from the auteur’s notable period working in French cinema, such as 1991’s The Double Life of Veronique and the Three Colours Trilogy: Blue, White, Red, it’s a fascinating exploration of the psychological and experimental cinematic techniques Kieslowski would go on to develop. Though significantly informed by the political climate of Poland, it’s also a unique narrative from Kieslowski in that it remains in the perspective of a central male character.
Witek (Boguslaw Linda) is...
Witek (Boguslaw Linda) is...
- 9/15/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
KIEŚLOWSKI’S Alternate Universes
By Raymond Benson
The late Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski often dramatized the theme of one’s destiny—whether it be determined by fate or by random coincidences. His most well known work, the Three Colors trilogy (Blue, White, and Red), certainly deals with the subject of chance, as do several episodes of his celebrated television miniseries, The Decalogue.
Made in 1981 during the Solidarity movement and a time of political upheaval in Soviet-occupied Poland, Blind Chance explores the question of “what if?” If you did something as insignificant as bumping into another person, would that change the course of your life?
The film offers three alternate “lives” of a medical student named Witek (superbly played by Boguslaw Linda). The first five minutes provide us with brief glances of Witek as a child, a teenager, and then a young adult. After the death of his father, Witek decides...
By Raymond Benson
The late Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski often dramatized the theme of one’s destiny—whether it be determined by fate or by random coincidences. His most well known work, the Three Colors trilogy (Blue, White, and Red), certainly deals with the subject of chance, as do several episodes of his celebrated television miniseries, The Decalogue.
Made in 1981 during the Solidarity movement and a time of political upheaval in Soviet-occupied Poland, Blind Chance explores the question of “what if?” If you did something as insignificant as bumping into another person, would that change the course of your life?
The film offers three alternate “lives” of a medical student named Witek (superbly played by Boguslaw Linda). The first five minutes provide us with brief glances of Witek as a child, a teenager, and then a young adult. After the death of his father, Witek decides...
- 9/10/2015
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Read More: What We Learned from Watching (Almost) the Entire Criterion Collection A mixture of equally romantic and creative dramas will become available for cinephiles in the Criterion Collection's September 2015 collection. All of the films will be released on Blu-ray and DVD and will include special bonus features such as interviews with stars like Agnieszka Holland, Edward Woodward, Pierce Brosnan and Helena Bonham Carter. Check out all of the titles hitting the Criterion Collection in September below: Synopses are courtesy of Criterion. "The Blind Chance" (1981) Before he stunned the cinematic world with the epic "The Decalogue and the "Three Colors" trilogy, the great Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieślowski made his first work of metaphysical genius, "Blind Chance," a compelling drama about the difficulty of reconciling political ideals with personal happiness. This unforgettable film follows Witek (a magnetic Boguslaw Linda), a...
- 6/17/2015
- by Kaeli Van Cott
- Indiewire
★★★★☆ Traditional narrative tropes of chance and fate are employed to glean some insight into living in Communist era Poland in Krzysztof Kieslowski's Blind Chance (1987). Imagine Sliding Doors (1998) but rather than setting in motion very different romantic entanglements, the failure to catch a train fundamentally turns on a pin someone's worldview. This is what happens to Witek (Boguslaw Linda) via three different visions of his life after a desperate run along a station platform. They interrogate the formulation of individual values in the arguably unchanging everyman, as well as exploring various facets of contemporary Polish society and politics with a humanistic but pessimistic bent.
- 4/14/2015
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Like many film enthusiasts, I love the Criterion Collection. I scoff at some of their selections—I won’t name names—but for the most part, I anticipate new releases with excitement and glee (June’s slate is particularly amazing). Of course, due to lack of finances, I can’t buy as many as I would like – though someday, I will own the entire collection, despite the current economy offering little to no financial opportunity for an individual with my interests and skill set, but I digress.
I do, however, have a minor beef with Criterion. While admiring most of their titles, I’d love to see more emphasis on genre stuff—especially horror. And don’t get me wrong, Criterion boasts some excellent titles—Carnival of Lost Souls, Sisters, The Vanishing, Godzilla, The Devil’s Backbone, Repulsion, plus the highly anticipated release of Scanners being not far off—but they need more.
I do, however, have a minor beef with Criterion. While admiring most of their titles, I’d love to see more emphasis on genre stuff—especially horror. And don’t get me wrong, Criterion boasts some excellent titles—Carnival of Lost Souls, Sisters, The Vanishing, Godzilla, The Devil’s Backbone, Repulsion, plus the highly anticipated release of Scanners being not far off—but they need more.
- 4/14/2014
- by Griffin Bell
- SoundOnSight
In 1922, Robert J. Flaherty gave us Nanook of the North, one of my favourite silent films and an early example of a snow movie--that is, a movie that wouldn't be what it is without its wintry landscape. In some films, snow is incidental--a pretty backdrop or a minor metaphor (like the snowfall that blankets the Bride's duel with O-Ren Ishii in Kill Bill Vol. I). In others, a snowy climate is central to the story or sometimes even a character in its own right. Here are 10 movies that each use ice, snow, and cold in a specific way; together, they collectively demonstrate the range one symbol can have.
As with a typical Pajiba Guide, many genres are represented (don't worry Nanook fans -- silent film, documentary, and Inuit culture are all covered below in some form). And as with a typical Guide, apologies must be made for omitting many more...
As with a typical Pajiba Guide, many genres are represented (don't worry Nanook fans -- silent film, documentary, and Inuit culture are all covered below in some form). And as with a typical Guide, apologies must be made for omitting many more...
- 2/18/2010
- by Dustin Rowles
A coin flip splits the new movie "Uncertainty" in two. That's how a young couple (played by Lynn Collins and Joseph Gordon-Levitt) at a turning point in their relationship decide which way to go on the Brooklyn Bridge. Who picks heads over tails ultimately isn't important, because the film follows both paths -- in one storyline, the two head to Manhattan, find a cell phone in a cab and become embroiled in a thriller, while in the other, they go to a family barbecue in Brooklyn and navigate more personal dramas. Which reality is the "real" one? The title should give you a clue.
"Uncertainty"'s not the first film to explore those what-if musings we've all indulged in, the ones that every holiday season drive George Bailey to an angelic vision of what the world would be like if he'd never existed. But it is one of a select...
"Uncertainty"'s not the first film to explore those what-if musings we've all indulged in, the ones that every holiday season drive George Bailey to an angelic vision of what the world would be like if he'd never existed. But it is one of a select...
- 11/13/2009
- by Alison Willmore
- ifc.com
VENICE, Italy -- The first Pierogi Western, Summer Love is such an observant sendup of the Spaghetti variety that it falls into the trap of parody in becoming almost too serious for its own good. Shot on location in southern Poland and featuring mostly Polish actors but with English dialogue, the film is written, directed and produced by Warsaw-born first-timer Piotr Uklanski.
Screened out of competition at the Venice Film Festival, the picture will appeal to fans of Westerns and buffs who like to see movie conventions skewered.
Following the bare-bones structure of the Spaghetti Westerns, the film has the Stranger (Karel Roden) who brings the Wanted Man (Val Kilmer) into town to collect his bounty only to lose his reward in a bizarre bet with the Sheriff (Boguslaw Linda). There's the Woman (Katarzyna Figura) causing trouble and the Big Man (Krzysztof Zaleski) full of spite, and sundry other stereotypes.
Director of photography Jacek Petrycki (who has worked with Agnieszka Holland and Krzysztof Kieslowski), editor Mike Horton ("The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers") and composers Karel Holas and India Czajkowska make everything look and sound authentic.
There is plenty of violence, and lots of close-ups and strange angles as Uklanski has fun with the formula, though it's not trying to be Blazing Saddles. Typical of the filmmaker's dry sense of humor is that Kilmer, as the big Hollywood guest star, is dead throughout the picture.
Screened out of competition at the Venice Film Festival, the picture will appeal to fans of Westerns and buffs who like to see movie conventions skewered.
Following the bare-bones structure of the Spaghetti Westerns, the film has the Stranger (Karel Roden) who brings the Wanted Man (Val Kilmer) into town to collect his bounty only to lose his reward in a bizarre bet with the Sheriff (Boguslaw Linda). There's the Woman (Katarzyna Figura) causing trouble and the Big Man (Krzysztof Zaleski) full of spite, and sundry other stereotypes.
Director of photography Jacek Petrycki (who has worked with Agnieszka Holland and Krzysztof Kieslowski), editor Mike Horton ("The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers") and composers Karel Holas and India Czajkowska make everything look and sound authentic.
There is plenty of violence, and lots of close-ups and strange angles as Uklanski has fun with the formula, though it's not trying to be Blazing Saddles. Typical of the filmmaker's dry sense of humor is that Kilmer, as the big Hollywood guest star, is dead throughout the picture.
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