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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. […]
Film
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George Cukor’s ‘The Philadelphia Story’
Only Richard Curtis seems capable of executing scripts that harken back to ‘The Philadelphia Story’s’ complexity. […]
Features
From the Golden Age to the Golden Years: James Blakeley & Rudy Freeman
James Blakeley, the legendary and highly respected film editor looks forward to driving 10 minutes to the office every work day; and he thoroughly enjoys editing film with 79-year-old Rudolpho (Rudy) Freeman. […]
Features
Post Modern Romance: Albert Brooks Played an Editor and Loves the Process
CineMontage asked him about his upcoming feature, Looking for ‘Comedy in the Muslim World’, as well as his involvement in the editing process and his working relationship with editor Anita Brandt Burgoyne. […]
Columns
Doug Soesbe on ‘Meet the Parents’
‘Meet the Parents’ began life as a low-budget 1992 film of the same title. Through the years, assorted A-list directors flirted with the project without proceeding. […]
Features
Stranger Than Paradox: The Unusual Filmmaking Practices of Jim Jarmusch
Jim Jarmusch sat down with CineMontage to discuss his long-term collaborative relationship with editor Jay Rabinowitz, their work on the new film and his rather unconventional approach to film editing. […]
Features
Spike Lee’s ‘Inside Man’ Barry Alexander Brown
Editor, Barry Alexander Brown was invaluable to Spike Lee and Mira Nair because he thought like a filmmaker and anticipated their decisions.
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Elliot Silverstein’s ‘Cat Ballou’ (1965)
Yep, it’s a comedy/sex/Western spoof with one-of-a-kind performances from Fonda and Lee Marvin. […]
Features
When Movies Learned to Talk: A Brief History of Sound in Early Motion Pictures
The Kinetophone was the ancestor of a steady line of emerging technologies-film, recording, reproduction and amplification-that through trial and error would converge to create the technology of optical, monaural sound. […]
Features
Robert Wise: “As the Editor, You’re the Audience.”
An interview with Robert Wise. Courtesy of Film Comment. […]
