Author Archives: classiq

2 February 2018

Diane Keaton: The Real Look Behind Annie Hall

Annie Hall (Diane Keaton) has just met Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) for a double match at a tennis club in Manhattan and now she is getting ready to engage him in their first conversation. They’re back in street clothes, which, … Read More →

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30 January 2018

Shadowing Cinema: François Duhamel

They dress inconspicuously. They hide behind the crew, around corners, they mingle with the directors and actors, they blend into the background, they become part of the decor. Always looking, always waiting for that shot. That shot that has the … Read More →

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23 January 2018

Almodóvar on Almodóvar

Pedro Almodóvar is one of the directors who have played the most with film narrative, aesthetics, genres and conventions. His experimentations with cinema both enthral and intrigue. And that’s why I ask myself: do we really want to relinquish the … Read More →

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19 January 2018

Shirt Stories: India Hicks

I have a girl crush. I’ve never been one to have style icons. I’ve never even liked the term. It’s so freely used nowadays that it has lost its true connotation. I have even become reluctant in using it to … Read More →

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15 January 2018

Style in Film: Il Conformista

Like a star from the thirties, Dominique Sanda is leaning against a door with a cigarette in her mouth and her thumbs in her trouser pockets in classical Dietrich style. “Directing actors means, above all, liking people, liking certain things … Read More →

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