Author Archives: classiq

24 January 2020

A Third Face: Life (and Film) Lessons from Samuel Fuller

He was an original. Facts were the bedrock of his stories. But he put just as much imagination into his characters and action. Samuel Fuller, A Third Face: My Tale of Writing, Fighting and Filmmaking. Read More →

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20 January 2020

8 1/2 on Federico Fellini’s Centenary

On Federico Fellini’s centenary, we look back at 8 1/2, his tribute to cinema, the film that marked the apotheosis of his talent, the one that defined “Felliniesque” for good, and Fellini’s alter ego, Marcello Mastroianni. Read More →

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16 January 2020

Louder Than War

An alternative rock, indie and post punk playlist. Read More →

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13 January 2020

Editorial: All the Comfort in the World, No Compassion

Yohannes Kuhnke and Lisa Loven Kongsli in ”Force Majeure”, 2014 | BLS Business Location Südtirol-Alto Adige, Beofilm   The Editorial: thoughts, short stories or essays about the world of cinema     Back in 2014, one of my favourite films … Read More →

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9 January 2020

Dressing the Classes: The Rules of the Game and Gosford Park

How Coco Chanel dressed Jean Renoir’s La règle du jeu and the Chanel English Look in Robert Altman’s Gosford Park. Read More →

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