Why Hollywood Filmmakers Turn to Poetry When Dialogue Fails
From comedies to horror, biographies to romance, there’s a reason why Hollywood filmmakers turn to poetry when dialogue fails.
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The ABCs of Barbara Stanwyck
The “ABC” structure and diverse archival material in The Cinema of Barbara Stanwyck make it among the most interesting texts released in 2023.
Greek Weird Wave’s Absurdism and Tragedy
Greek Weird Wave films are existential with a hefty dose of absurdism, surrealism and tragedy, where alienated protagonists struggle in a meaningless milieu.
Old-Fashioned Modernisation in Pakistani-Dubai Drama ‘Pinky Memsaab’
Pakistani-Dubai drama Pinky Memsaab bridges the divide between the humble and the haughty and the traditional and the modern with simple lessons of respect.
How the “Indian Liberace” Korla Pandit Swept Hollywood
Were it not for Hollywood credence Korla Pandit – who could only realize himself by pretending not to be who he was – would have been little more than Missouri snake oil.
On Bruce Springsteen’s Music in Film and TV
Bruce Springsteen's music in film and television captured author Caroline Madden's imagination. She discuses her book, Springsteen as Soundtrack, and other things Springsteen in this interview.
‘Blackface: Minstrel Show in Mass Media’ Is a Roadmap to a Peculiar, Disturbing Terrain
Tim Brooks’ Blackface Minstrel Show in Mass Media tells us how blackface didn’t die, but found ways to multiply as the entertainment industry grew.
Be Kind. Please Rewind: An Ode to the VCR
Like Netflix, the VCR diluted and transformed the film itself.
Hidden Hints, Motifs, and Deep Details in Films from ‘The Secret Life of Movies’
Simon Brew's latest book, The Secret Life of Movies, gives film fans a compelling look into films from angles they might not have thought of -- yet.
Brilliant Moral Science – and Dinosaurs – from the Yeaworth-Harris Trilogy!
From the makers of The Blob, Irvin S. Yeaworth, Jr .and Jack H. Harris, 4D Man and Dinosaurus! (restored by Kino Lorber) give film fans a can't-look-away sci-fi gaze into the victims of progress.
‘The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot’ Will, Like ‘Donnie Darko’, Surprise
The title suggests that this would be a schlocky B movie with a '70s-style grindhouse aesthetic, but The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot is, in fact, a finely crafted and emotionally charged drama about ageing, loneliness, and lost love.
Claire Denis’s Splendid ‘High Life’ Engages and Repulses
In existential nightmare, High Life, Claire Denis explores the darkest intersection between outer space and the human psyche.