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July 31, 2011July 31, 2011 - Uncategorized

Billy Wilder on “The Lubitsch Touch”

Besides being totally charming, the above clip’s worth watching for its lesson in narrative economy. (I just showed my girlfriend…

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July 20, 2011July 20, 2011 - Uncategorized

Marilyn Monroe Comes to Chicago, 23 Skidoo

So now there’s a giant statue of Marilyn Monroe standing by Tribune Tower, on Michigan Ave: Describing it, the Chicago…

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October 4, 2010February 22, 2012 - Uncategorized

More on Inception: Shot Economy and 1 + 1 = 1

Some good questions came up in the comments section of my lengthy Inception critique (“Seventeen Ways of Criticizing Inception“), and…

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September 30, 2010July 27, 2011 - Uncategorized

Arthur Penn’s Night Moves

Well, Arthur Penn died. He was of course a great director. And of course everyone will be talking about how…

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