Book Reviews
CineMemories: Flashing Back on Favorite Films
Richard Pepperman has written his most personal book yet and, once again, it is a work that only the most accomplished editor could produce.
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L’Arrivée du 3D
The book is a thorough, precise, comprehensive and deeply revealing analysis of its subject. […]
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Get Tested! In Defense of Pre-Release Screenings
We need to improve our movies, and the only people who can point us in the right direction are those who offer us their unrestrained opinions, painful as they may be. […]
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GET RETESTED! More Thoughts on Pre-Release Screenings
How does one run a proper test screening? […]
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Alex Cox’s ‘REPO MAN’ (1984)
It was 1984, and I walked out of the movie theatre electrified. […]
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DA Pennebaker’s ‘Dont Look Back’ (1967)
In ‘Don’t Look Back’, the action unfolds at the rhythm of life. […]
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Luis Buñuel’s ‘THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE’ (1972)
Looking back at ‘Discreet Charm’, the time manipulation feels precious. […]
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Peter Berkos
Sound effects have been Peter’s life. […]
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Jerry Lewis’ ‘The Nutty Professor’ (1963)
‘The Nutty Professor’ (1963) consistently elicits a profound emotional response. […]
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James Bridge’s ‘The Paper Chase’ (1973)
This was a revelation. The idea that if you’re not careful, life can turn into one big “paper chase” from birth certificate to death certificate, was something I had never considered. […]
