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New Film Transports Viewers to an Isolated Icelandic Township, Via a ‘Profound and Playful Masterwork’
‘Summerlight… and Then Comes the Night’ is a ragbag of shaggy dog stories that ambles along to sometimes dramatic, typically gentle, and ultimately touching comic purposes.
While Esther Williams Is Touted as the Star of ‘Bathing Beauty,’ It’s the Musicians Who Grab the Spotlight
Soon to be available as a 4K Blu-ray, the George Sidney picture’s denouement is among the most renowned scenes put on film.
New Biography Shows Diana Rigg To Be Much More Than Her Character on ‘The Avengers,’ Emma Peel
The difficulties Rigg experienced wriggling out from under the shadow of ‘The Avengers’ are reflected in the Peel-based structure of the book, to wit: ‘Before,’ ‘During,’ ‘After,’ and ‘Forever After.’
A John Wayne Film Whose Reputation Precedes It, ‘The Searchers’ Lands at Film Forum in a 4K Restoration
While ‘The Searchers’ is by no means perfect, it is director John Ford’s most painterly movie. Even when the scenes have been contrived in a Hollywood backlot, the movie is rich in color and encompassing in space.
Powered by Hard Questions, ‘Meanwhile on Earth’ Is as Haunting as It Is Assured
Director Jérémy Clapin proves a deft hand at weaving two strands of imagery within the film: one is drawn; the other, photographic. The twain meet to necessary effect.
With ‘Blazing Saddles’ Turning 50, It’s Worth Considering How Mel Brooks’s Farce Has Fared Through Changing Times
Not only has the picture been accused of racist intent, it’s also been deemed ‘woke’ and a paragon of postmodernism. Regardless, one thing is certain: ‘Blazing Saddles’ isn’t a racist movie.
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