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Silents Are Golden: Georges Méliès, The Magician of the Cinema
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Lea Stans on Jan 17, 2018
Georges Méliès, The Magician of the Cinema No appreciation for the history of cinema can be complete without getting to know one of its most influential, most visionary, and most joyfully energetic individuals: the great pioneer Georges Méliès. In fact, if there’s a film trope you’re read more
The Magician (1958)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 10, 2016
The Magician (Ansiktet) Directed by Ingmar Bergman Written by Ingmar Bergman 1958/Sweden Svensk Filmindustri First viewing/Netflix rental It probably would take a lifetime to parse out all that’s going on in the story but Bergman’s images are immediately accessible and gorgeous. It is so read more
Classic Television Thursday #034 – The Magician (1973)
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on May 28, 2015
The internet is a rabbit hole. We all know that. You start off looking for/at one thing, and before you know it, you’re in a completely different place altogether. Here’s how one recent trip down the hole went for me: 1) I was looking at recent movie news and noticed that Hulk Hogan said read more
Indie Watch: Mario the Magician: Building Magic
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Sean Fitzpatrick on Sep 1, 2013
Let’s face it, despite their best intentions, most human interest stories are boring, predictable pieces of manipulative feel-goodery. The genre, which mostly finds its home on television fluff-piece segments reminiscent of Bart’s People, is easily one of the most maligned subcategories of the docu read more
Classic Films in Focus: CHANDU THE MAGICIAN (1932)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jun 11, 2013
In the 1930s, Chandu the Magician was a popular radio program with a supernatural twist that lent itself to eerie sound effects, replete with the creaking doors, ringing bells, and ominous footsteps that made such programs so delightfully spine-tingling for their listeners. The movie version sought read more
Classic Films in Focus: CHANDU THE MAGICIAN (1932)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jun 11, 2013
In the 1930s, Chandu the Magician was a popular radio program with a supernatural twist that lent itself to eerie sound effects, replete with the creaking doors, ringing bells, and ominous footsteps that made such programs so delightfully spine-tingling for their listeners. The movie version sought read more
Classic Films in Focus: CHANDU THE MAGICIAN (1932)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jun 11, 2013
In the 1930s, Chandu the Magician was a popular radio program with a supernatural twist that lent itself to eerie sound effects, replete with the creaking doors, ringing bells, and ominous footsteps that made such programs so delightfully spine-tingling for their listeners. The movie version sought read more
May Days of Melies – The Magician’s Cavern [L'antre des esprits] (1901)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on May 4, 2012
In The Magician’s Cavern (aka L’antre des esprits aka The Spirits’ Lair), Méliès shows off his full bag of cinematic tricks learned thus far, including stop-cut replacement edits, superimpositions, and dissolves. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0222729/ Share this:FacebookTwitter read more
Thrillers and Chillers: Chandu the Magician (1932)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Oct 8, 2010
Chandu the Magician (1932) is a mystery film. Cast: Edmund Lowe, Frank Chandler and Bela Lugosi. Based on the radio play of the same name, written by Harry A. Earnshaw, Vera M. Oldham and R.R. Morgan. The radio series ran from 1932 to 1933 and Fox obtained the rights hoping the film would appeal to read more