Category Archives: Film

A matter of mistaken identity and striped jerseys

Brigitte Auber and Cary Grant in “To Catch a Thief”, 1955. Paramount Pictures   To Catch a Thief was the first film Hitchcock shot on location, in the South of France. It was also the film that brought Cary Grant … Read More →

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April Newsletter: Libeled Lady, Lucky Town, and the Racquet book

    Photos: Classiq Journal     “I need to be where the light fills me up. It’s an impossibility for me to thrive creatively without strong natural light. If you are painting or creating in a way where this … Read More →

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“Compositions and camera movement had to have a conceptual reason”: In conversation with cinematographer Adrian Teijido

Fernanda Torres in ”Ainda estou aqui”, 2024   I’m Still Here is director Walter Salles’ (Central Station, On the Road, The Motorcycle Diaries) first feature in 12 years. Set mostly during the time of Brazil’s military dictatorship, and based on … Read More →

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“I like to think with pencil in hand”: In conversation with graphic designer F Ron Miller

Theatrical poster by F Ron Miller for the Cinema Guild release of “Matt and Mara”, directed by Kazik Radwanski     Much of Jean-Luc Godard’s Vivre sa vie focuses on Anna Karina’s face and the sensitivity of her expressions. F … Read More →

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March Newsletter: Adolescence, Barbarian Days, and Amerigo

    Photos: Classiq Journal     “The particulars of new places grabbed me and held me, the sweep of new coasts, cold, lovely dawns. The world was incomprehensibly large, and there was still so much to see… I liked … Read More →

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