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Renaissance Woman and Dance Hall Days in the Alienated City
Fashion, music and attitude in William Friedkin’s neo-noir, and neon-noir, To Live and Die in L.A. Read More
The Eloquent Screen: The Sound Sequences that Made Me Want to Re-Watch Three Films
In The Eloquent Screen, Gilberto Perez writes about film moments. Isn’t this what a film lover’s cinematic memory is comprised of? Moments rather than full-length features, details rather than genres, sounds and songs that take us on a journey. … Read More
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François Truffaut’s Heroines
Cinema is a woman’s art, François Truffaut used to say. In his films, too, it’s his feminine characters who are more dynamic, more enterprising, it’s them who direct events. From Catherine Deneuve and Jeanne Moreau to Delphine Seyrig and Fanny Ardant, these are Truffaut’s heroines. Read More
The Culture Trip: February Newsletter
February newsletter: the latest talks, films, music, books, interviews and cultural news that have caught our interest. Read More
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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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