Little Murders is one of the greatest films of the 1970s—nay, of all time!—and anyone who doesn’t watch it is…
Using Viktor Shklovsky
[This post began as a response to some comments made by Douglas Storm on Amber’s most recent post.] The name…
A D & Jeremy Talk about Movies—Extra: Linda’s Voice-Over Narration in Days of Heaven
I’ve been teaching Days of Heaven on and off for a several years now, and I transcribed Linda Manz‘s voice-over…
A D & Jeremy Talk about Movies: Mel Gibson’s Hamlet, all films Kenneth Branagh, Sleuth, Joseph Mankiewicz, Thor, and superhero movies (every one)
[You want to read the earlier installments, and we want to help you: Part 1, Part 2] [Drumming our fingers…
In Memory of Maria Schneider
Maria Schneider, the female lead in two of my all-time favorite films, Bernardo Bertolucci’s Last Tango in Paris (1972) and…
Why Do You Need So Many Cinemas?
In my last post on this topic, I argued that cinema can be redefined as “the cinematic arts,” which would…
How Many Cinemas Are There?
[Update 30 Jan 11: I’ve since written a follow-up to this post: “Why Do You Need So Many Cinemas?”] “The…
Schrödinger’s Laura
I had a stray thought recently about Otto Preminger’s classic 1944 noir Laura (1944), based on Vera Caspary’s 1943 novel…
The 1970s vs. the 2000s (in Hollywood film, at least)
Paul’s post “Science in the Ghetto” got me thinking about the infantilizing of Hollywood movies. I wanted to see if…
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…