Category Archives: Editorial
Editorial: Whenever the Wind Shifts, Chim Chim Cher-ee
There is a mystery to the lyrics and sounds of the song Chim Chim Cher-ee evoking a much darker lore than what first meets the ear and watching Mary Poppins this time of year infuses the film with an even more eerie feeling. Read More
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Editorial: She’s Earned Those Stripes
Jean Arthur in “The Talk of the Town”, 1942 | Columbia Pictures The Editorial: thoughts, short stories or essays about the world of cinema Nora Shelley is wearing a men’s striped oversized pajamas when the entire town barges … Read More
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Editorial: Driving Steve McQueen (When Porsche Beat Ford)
Steve McQueen and Jacqueline Bisset in “Bullitt”, 1968 | Solar Productions It’s the car, it’s the casual elegance, it’s this time of year, it’s the times. It was Steve McQueen’s Mustang – a very fast, dark green 1968 Ford … Read More
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Editorial: Hurricane
In a sea of streaming there has been a return to analog music, bringing back a tangible and human quality to music. Read More
Editorial: Through a Glass, Darkly
In Andrei Zvyagintsev’s “Elena” (2011), there is striking contrast between the natural light and the dark underlay of the story that even taps into noir, but the narrative is so disquieting and subtly gripping, further enhanced by the beautiful original score by Philip Glass, with the shocking element that occurs so seamlessly entwined into the pensive minimalism of the film. Read More
