Category Archives: Film
Craft for Craft: Fashion Houses Supporting the World Cinema
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s The Red Shoes (1948) restoration demo (the film was restored with the efforts of The Film Foundation) I have previously written about and praised the efforts of Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation of restoring and preserving … Read More
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River Phoenix and the Hollywood He Left Behind
River Phoenix would have been, in my opinion, among the best, if not the best, actors of his generation. In fact, I think he already was when he died tragically at the tender age of 23, in 1993. In … Read More
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The Art of the Title Sequence
The seamless and elegant title sequence in North by Northwest is one of my favourites. Watch the North by Northwest opening credits to see how the music and titles form a whole. “The great thing in working with Saul … Read More
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True Directing Winners
There is one thing that has always baffled me when it comes to film awards: doesn’t it feel logical that a Best Picture winner will also take the award for Best Director (maybe with very few exceptions)? It’s strange … Read More
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