Author Archives: classiq
Read Instead…in Print
A photo of a good book about cinema. No discursive, pretentious analyses, no verbose scrutiny. Because the idea is to invite you to read the book, not read about it here. But instead of using social media, I use … Read More
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January Newsletter: On Rebelliousness to Last a Lifetime
Photos: Classiq Journal ”Because I still forget that I’ve aged. My head and my heart still seem to play this cruel trick on me, deceiving me with the illusion of youth as I greet the world every … Read More
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Revisiting North by Northwest and Its Costumes
It’s easy to inhabit Alfred Hitchcock’s worlds. His films are thought out to the tiniest detail and you slip right in. Time stops and the rest of the world falls away. North by Northwest is one of those films I would watch (and I have watched) over and over again. “For his pictures are destined to circulate throughout the world,” Truffaut said. Throughout your mind, and throughout the decades, one might add. Read More
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Read Instead…in Print
The book Hayao Miyazaki is a magical portal into the films and worlds of the Japanese filmmaker. Hayao Miyazaki’s fantastic worlds are unlike anything done before, free from typical fairy tale characters. Miyazaki’s characters are driven by their own logic. Read More
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December Newsletter: On James Bond and a Time for Short Stories
No Time to Die takes James Bond back to Venice with Madeleine. He is back where his story with Vesper Lynd ended. It makes sense. The last Daniel Craig Bond is probably also the last Bond as we’ve known him and loved him. Read More
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