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The Rules of Hollywood (and Style) According to David Niven
“The Moon’s a Balloon”, by David Niven, the classic Hollywood memoir. Read More
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Editorial: Black and White in Trucolor
There is a sequence in Nicholas Ray’s Johnny Guitar where the lawmen all wear black. Joan Crawford appears in white. It is a crisp and striking visual moment, all the more so since it is a Western noir in color. Read More
Two Writers and An Actor Write about Hollywood
James Baldwin, Zadie Smith and Sidney Poitier write with insight and knowledge about movies. Read More
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Les Diaboliques: Stripes and Polka Dots
In “Les diaboliques” (1955), Henri-Georges Clouzot uses black and white costumes to depict the duality of the human nature. Everyone has a dark side. Read More
A Son’s Love Letter to His Mother
Franca: Chaos and Creation, Francesco Carrozzini’s documentary film about his mother, Franca Sozzani, is an intimate and emotional portrait of the legendary Vogue a Italia editor-in-chief, a moving mother-son story. Read More
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