Category Archives: Film
Shadowing Cinema: François Duhamel
They dress inconspicuously. They hide behind the crew, around corners, they mingle with the directors and actors, they blend into the background, they become part of the decor. Always looking, always waiting for that shot. That shot that has the … Read More
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Almodóvar on Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar is one of the directors who have played the most with film narrative, aesthetics, genres and conventions. His experimentations with cinema both enthral and intrigue. And that’s why I ask myself: do we really want to relinquish the … Read More
The Films of Kathryn Bigelow
Detroit. A film that recreates one of the darkest chapters in the American history. Kathryn Bigelow delivers her usual clean, raw, pertinent, scrutinizing, unsentimental look at the 1967 Detroit street riots and the Algiers Motel Incident that resulted in the … Read More
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Let It Be A Good Film
I had written a whole different kind of post for my last blog entry of the year. My holidays manifesto of sorts – shop mindfully; choose local artists, designers, makers; pay it forward; donate books to children; say thank you; … Read More
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Watch A Non-Christmas Christmas Movie This December
Note: This is a revised edition of the article that originally appeared in December 2016 on the site. I may have some favourite classic Christmas movies, but, truth be told, I have always preferred more non-traditional films this time … Read More
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