Features
Conversation with a Dream-maker: Bill Condon
While overseeing the mix of ‘Dreamgirls’ at Todd-AO West in Santa Monica, California, writer/director Bill Condon spoke with CineMontage. […]
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Virginia Katz’s Dream Job
Ginny Katz is a pleasure to work with, and her warm and generous spirit characterizes her friendships just as her distinctive talent marks every cut of her films. […]
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Read On!: Story Analysts Strive for More Recognition
The job of the story analyst goes way beyond reading a script. […]
This Quarter in Film History
This Quarter in Film History: ‘Napoléon’ Dynamite
Napoléon vu par Abel Gance has had as many comebacks as the conqueror it portrayed, yet has always remained Waterloo-proof. […]
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Charles Chaplin’s ‘City Lights’ (1931)
Chaplin’s on-screen mixture of humor, acrobatics and pathos has an almost magical ability to put a smile in one’s heart. […]
This Quarter in Film History
This Quarter in Film History: Shoot-Out at the Fantasy Factory
High Noon has often been interpreted as an anti-McCarthy era story of mass cowardice when confronted by evil. It is a moot point now because the story has multiple meanings as a personal epiphany. […]
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Mike Nichols’ ‘The Graduate’ (1967)
After seeing ‘The Graduate’, I realized that movies could be an art form. […]
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The Hyphenate Diaries: Robert Pulcini Edits, Writes and Directs with His Wife
CineMontage recently visited Pulcini in his New York editing suite. […]
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Florentine Editors Came Up Through the Ranks
Picture editors Erik Ewers and Tricia Reidy are an integral part of Florentine Films’ post-production team. […]
This Quarter in Film History
This Quarter in Film History: Warning Shot
‘The Manchurian Candidate’ reveals how the two sides of extremism can destroy centrist politics. […]
