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Bonnie & Clyde, Cashiers du Cinéma, and what defines independence.
Bonnie & Clyde and Current Cinema: Does the Audience Know What an Independent Film Is? the following essay,…
Lee Van Cleef: Through The Eyes Of An Angel
In 1952, Fred Zinnemann’s acclaimed motion picture *High Noon* graced American screens. Its straightforward protagonist, Marshal Will Kane,…
The Substance – A Few Easy Pieces
Coralie Fargeat possesses an innate obsession with symbolism. Her pictures, for better or worse, adapt and relish on…
Agnés: From 5 To 7
In Agnes Varda’s “Cleo From 5 To 7” the filmmaker dwells upon the nature of symbolism and her…
Saving Private Ryan: The Weaknesses of Spielberg
My first time watching since I was 13 after reading Anthony Beevor’s excellent book about D-Day. Saving Private…
Leave Her To Heaven – Pictures Made In Heaven
On the opening of the picture, ‘Leave To Heaven’ showcases the innovation of its technicolor drama by immediately…
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005) – Is The Best One Good?
Mamoru Hosoda’s One Piece film is both beautiful and ugly, in the presentation and storytelling. The Visuals The…
Casablanca – Bogart’s Influence On The American Hero
The Spectacle of a Hero The 1940’s was an incredibly significant time for not just the film industry,…
Anthony Mann – Genre Fanatic Renaissance Man
It appears Anthony Mann can do anything. His mature approach towards the western genre could hold the attention…
The Man From Laramie – Which M?
Money Or Morals? In Mann’s 1955 experimentation he marks a vital piece in his collaboration with Jimmy Stewart,…