This Quarter in Film History
Fingering the Cold War Kids
‘Dr. T’ reveals––as few others of its era did––the dysfunctional cracks in the post-war little box subdivisions that exploded in the 1960s […]
Columns
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Elia Kazan’s ‘On The Waterfront'(1954)
On the Waterfront represented a whole new style of picture-making to me. Filmed on the actual locations, it grabbed its audience and never let go. […]
This Quarter in Film History
This Quarter in Film History: Berkeley in the Thirties
A fluffy musical with an innocuous title, Gold Diggers of 1933, contains a mother lode of social comment from characters who are thinly disguised call girls. […]
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Roman Polanski’s Chinatown
My love for Chinatown has only deepened as my affection for LA has grown more complicated. […]
This Quarter in Film History
THIS MONTH IN FILM HISTORY: Mercury Rising
What makes The Right Stuff one of the great films — one that celebrates an American spirit of achievement — is the zeal of the producers, director, actors, cinematographer Caleb Deschanel and post-production crew to create a documentary look with experimental techniques and editing. […]
Book Reviews
Still Hungry for Oscar Stats?
These E-books Are for You
With the 2018 Oscar winners’ statuettes now proudly on display on their mantlepieces, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ surplus carefully stowed away for another year, it’s time to take a look at how the 90th annual awards fit into post-production history. […]
This Quarter in Film History
THIS MONTH IN FILM HISTORY:
The Empire Strikes Back
Because of the film’s enormous reception in the United States, the reviled Japanese former empire became a world player in cinema. […]
Columns
Jon Johnson on ‘Breakdown’
You might call Jonathan Mostow’s action thriller ‘Breakdown’ a cautionary road movie. The 1997 Paramount Pictures release centers on a car trip that takes an unexpected detour. […]
This Quarter in Film History
THIS MONTH IN FILM HISTORY:
Renoir’s War ‘Rules’
Beneath its seemingly innocuous appearance, the story attacks the very structure of our society… The audience recognized this. The truth is that they recognized themselves. […]
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Bruce Robinson’s WITHNAIL AND I (1987)
No doubt about it, this is a very funny film. But it is more than just the string of lunatic comedic moments; it also examines themes of friendship and growing up. […]
