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Mirror Mirror on the Wall...: A Death that Did Not Sell

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Mirror Mirror on the Wall. Friday, May 13, 2011. A Death that Did Not Sell. I will come to that. Later. And, how did she die? Of poverty, starvation, poisoning by debt-ridden parents, or perhaps a fatal mishap? No People, I give you the snippets of a death, unexpected but at the same time, ‘unwanted’ too. We all love a good death – don’t we? Like, Amitabh Bachhan’s Jay died in that iconic climax in ‘ Sholay. 8217; (or, in myriad other Bollywood blockbusters like ‘ Deewar. 8217;, ‘ Agnipath. I have tried ...

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Viewing notes, March-April 2015: part two | Cagey Films

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Viewing notes, March-April 2015: part one. Bias and preconception in movie-watching. Viewing notes, March-April 2015: part two. May 6, 2015. March 25, 2016. By Kenneth George Godwin. Arthur Hamilton confronts his new identity as Antiochus Wilson (Rock Hudson) in John Frankenheimer’s. A Touch of Sin. Jia Zhangke, 2013). Dahai (Jiang Wu), an ordinary man pushed to extremes by corruption in modern China: Jia Zhangke’s. A Touch of Sin. A Touch of Sin. Kleber Mendonça Filho, 2012). Claude Chabrol, 1990).

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Criterion Blu-ray review: Carol Reed's Odd Man Out (1947) | Cagey Films

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Blaxploitation and historical counter-narrative. Viewing notes, March-April 2015: part one. Criterion Blu-ray review: Carol Reed’s Odd Man Out. April 22, 2015. March 25, 2016. By Kenneth George Godwin. James Mason as Johnny McQueen, wandering in delirium in Carol Reed’s. Like Powell, Reed learned his craft while making quota quickies in the ’30s. He was praised by Graham Greene during that period as one of the most accomplished British filmmakers who, Greene said, would obviously come into his ...About l...

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The return of Mad Max ... kind of | Cagey Films

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Bias and preconception in movie-watching. Law, disorder and cynicism in the ’70s. The return of Mad Max … kind of. May 16, 2015. March 25, 2016. By Kenneth George Godwin. The iconic image which opens. Mad Max: Fury Road. As a long-time fan of George Miller’s. I’ve been waiting with mixed feelings since. Mad Max: Fury Road. Was announced a couple of years back. A lot has changed in filmmaking and distribution in the thirty years since. Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome. Well, I saw. Mad Max: Fury Road. Yesterda...

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Unseen Films: The Tempest (1927)

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A collection of reviews of films from off the beaten path; a travel guide for those who love the cinematic world and want more than the mainstream releases. Thursday, August 13, 2015. Very good romantic/political drama set in Imperial Russia reveals just how good John Barrymore really was. 8221; but at the same time he is very much there and in the moment. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Brooklyn Academy of Music. Film Society of Lincoln Center and The New York Film Festival. A Million Tiny Bumblebees.

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Unseen Films: Fantasia Capsules: GOLDEN CANE WARRIOR, H, THE INTERIOR and brief word on LIMOILOU

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A collection of reviews of films from off the beaten path; a travel guide for those who love the cinematic world and want more than the mainstream releases. Thursday, August 6, 2015. Fantasia Capsules: GOLDEN CANE WARRIOR, H, THE INTERIOR and brief word on LIMOILOU. GOLDEN CANE WARRIOR (2014). Strange film did not work for me. I've done my job and noted this film exists- your choice as to whether to see it. This is a non-review- the screener I was given had no English subtitles. Brooklyn Academy of Music.

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Unseen Films: Meru (2015)

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A collection of reviews of films from off the beaten path; a travel guide for those who love the cinematic world and want more than the mainstream releases. Monday, August 10, 2015. This isn’t to say that I hate the film, I don’t. I’m frustrated by it because here is a fantastic story with truly awesome images and what should be a deeply moving story and great film is knocked down to being just good by a weak organization and not explaining enough. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Wonders in the Dark.

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Unseen Films: Any Day (2015)

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A collection of reviews of films from off the beaten path; a travel guide for those who love the cinematic world and want more than the mainstream releases. Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Hit theaters earlier this year it was called by more than one reviewer "one of the worst films of the year". I'm guessing that these people don't get out much nor do they watch many movies because ANY DAY. Is far from being the worst of anything. It is in fact a pretty good little film. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Unseen Films: Homme Less (2014)

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A collection of reviews of films from off the beaten path; a travel guide for those who love the cinematic world and want more than the mainstream releases. Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Portrait of Mark Reay, a New York Fashion photographer who is homeless. Living on a roof and out of lockers Reay goes about his business never letting on that he has no conventional home. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Brooklyn Academy of Music. Film Society of Lincoln Center and The New York Film Festival. Auntie Momo...

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Blaxploitation and historical counter-narrative | Cagey Films

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Val Guest on Blu-ray. Criterion Blu-ray review: Carol Reed’s Odd Man Out. Blaxploitation and historical counter-narrative. April 15, 2015. March 25, 2016. By Kenneth George Godwin. William Marshall as Mamuwalde, a noble African prince turned monster by a racist European Count. More by accident than design, my reading and viewing recently coincided in an interesting way. While browsing at a local bookstore, I came across a slim paperback called. The Devil Finds Work. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. It was i...