Category Archives: Film
February Newsletter: On Cultural Contentment and C’mon C’mon
The February newsletter: On cultural contentment and C’mon C’mon. Read More
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Revisiting The Thin Man: The Class, The Wit, the Style
The Thin Man, 1934. MGM The Thin Man is the kind of film you get lost in. Because it’s a class act. “Its fresh dialogue, witty situations, and tricky turns of fate perfectly captured the martini era.” But it’s … Read More
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Talking Film Costume: Faye Dunaway in “Eyes of Laura Mars”
In Eyes of Laura Mars, Faye Dunaway is a fashion photographer with a penchant for sensationalism and stylised violence in her imagery. Read More
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Read Instead…in Print
A photo of a good book about cinema. No discursive, pretentious analyses, no verbose scrutiny. Because the idea is to invite you to read the book, not read about it here. But instead of using social media, I use … Read More
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January Newsletter: On Rebelliousness to Last a Lifetime
Photos: Classiq Journal ”Because I still forget that I’ve aged. My head and my heart still seem to play this cruel trick on me, deceiving me with the illusion of youth as I greet the world every … Read More
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