Film History

Mike Nichols’ ‘The Graduate’ (1967)

July 1, 2007

After seeing ‘The Graduate’, I realized that movies could be an art form. […]

This Quarter in Film History: Warning Shot

September 1, 2007

‘The Manchurian Candidate’ reveals how the two sides of extremism can destroy centrist politics. […]

Carol Reed’s ‘The Third Man’ (1949)

September 1, 2007

‘The Third Man’ cleverly uses its Viennese locations to deepen the intrigue; the city itself becomes a character in the film. […]

This Quarter in Film History: Body and Soul

November 1, 2007

Body and Soul has remained one of the least dated, most influential films since its release 60 years ago. […]

Ingmar Bergman’s: ‘PERSONA’ (1966)

November 1, 2007

Persona is Bergman’s meditation on identity, the nature of art, loneliness and the inability of man to ever truly communicate with another. […]

This Quarter in Film History: Prêt-à-PORTER

January 1, 2008

Though not well known, Edwin S. Porter should be regarded as the father of film editing because the basic principles of the craft did not exist before he directed and edited ‘The Life of an American Fireman’. […]

This Quarter in Film History: Triumph of the Shill

March 1, 2008

Though Leni Riefenstahl always denied she was a Nazi propagandist. Two recent biographies have unearthed damning evidence that she was a narcissist Nazi diva who legitimized the Nazi ideals of force and physical beauty through the power of her images. […]