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‘Dressed to Kill’
Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on Nov 2, 2015
Whether one loves or hates his work, Dressed to Kill is a
quintessential Brian De Palma film. It is a tour de force of his
trademark flourish, with long takes, flowing camera movements, and a
superbly stylized sense of composition, particularly his integration of
split-screens and split-diopter read more
‘Fellini’s Casanova’
Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on Nov 2, 2015
Depending on where one draws the line in his filmography, Fellini’s Casanova
may be the best film of Federico Fellini’s late period (I would argue
it ushers in that era). Of any period, it’s certainly one of his most
underrated. It was, according to Fellini biographer Jo read more
In praise of Christina Lindberg, goddess of Swedish sexploitation
Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on Nov 2, 2015
It all started with Exposed.
I’m not sure what brought this 1971 Swedish sexploitation film to the
suggestion portion of my Netflix account (presumably the roster of Jess
Franco films recently added), but after reading the description, I
figured it was worth a shot: “A pretty young t read more
‘Spartacus’
Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on Nov 2, 2015
There is a lot to sift through when it comes to Spartacus,
before even getting to the film itself. There is the controversial
credit bestowed to previously blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo.
There is the firing of original director Anthony Mann about three weeks
into the shoot (some say he read more
‘Diary of a Lost Girl’
Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on Nov 2, 2015
In just two collaborations, the German director Georg Wilhelm Pabst
and the Kansas-born Louise Brooks created a screen personality that left
a permanent mark on the history of film. The iconic Brooks—impeccably
dressed, seductively smirking, short, jet-black hair—had been see read more
‘The Killers’ (1946/1964)
Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on Jul 28, 2015
Ernest
Hemingway’s 1927 short story, “The Killers,” inspired to varying
degrees the 1946 and the 1964 screen versions of the same name. To
varying degrees because the story is less than 3,000 words and
essentially only covers the opening of the two films. A man—Ole “ read more
‘Hiroshima mon amour’
Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on Jul 28, 2015
The
first thing we see is a textured image of ash covered bodies.
Indistinctly illuminated limbs are entwined in what appears to be a
passionate embrace. Glistening particles of dust sprinkle down like
snowfall. Then comes the dialogue. A woman recalls the devastating
effects of the atomic bomb read more
'Frogs'
Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on Jun 23, 2015
Sold
with fantastic taglines like “Today—the pond. Tomorrow—the world,”
“Cold green skin against soft warm flesh…a croak…a scream,” and “A tidal
wave of slithering, slimy horror devouring, destroying all in its
path!,” the horror/sci-fi read more
Pam Grier in ‘Coffy,’ ‘Foxy Brown’ and ‘Friday Foster’
Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on Jun 23, 2015
Olive
Films recently released several Blaxploitation titles on Blu-ray for
the first time, all on the same day. This included the Fred
Williamson-starring Hammer, from 1972, as well as three Pam Grier films: Coffy (1973), Foxy Brown (1974), and Friday Foster (19 read more
‘Ninotchka’
Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on Jun 23, 2015
It’s easy to see why Ninotchka works
as well as it does, and why it’s one of the best films from Hollywood’s
golden age and of arguably Hollywood’s greatest year. Just look at the
talent involved. Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, and Walter Reisch were
all season read more
Pam Grier in ‘Coffy,’ ‘Foxy Brown’ and ‘Friday Foster’
Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on Jun 3, 2015
Olive
Films recently released several Blaxploitation titles on Blu-ray for
the first time, all on the same day. This included the Fred
Williamson-starring Hammer, from 1972, as well as three Pam Grier films: Coffy (1973), Foxy Brown (1974), and Friday Foster (19 read more
‘Ninotchka’
Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on Jun 3, 2015
It’s easy to see why Ninotchka works
as well as it does, and why it’s one of the best films from Hollywood’s
golden age and of arguably Hollywood’s greatest year. Just look at the
talent involved. Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, and Walter Reisch were
all season read more
‘Sullivan’s Travels’
Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on May 27, 2015
At the start of Sullivan’s Travels, movie director John L.
Sullivan (Joel McCrea) has been screening his latest effort. The picture
within the picture concludes with an intense rooftop fight aboard a
train. It’s almost absurd in its inflated action and Sullivan is not at
all pleased read more
‘The River’
Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on May 27, 2015
As the camera looks down upon an ornamental design created from rice
powder and water, the narrator (voiced by June Hillman), who speaks
throughout the film, welcomes us to the world of The River.
This is Bengal, “where the story really happened,” and this is Harriet
speaking, reflec read more
‘Le silence de la mer’
Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on May 27, 2015
Nearly every mention of Jean-Pierre Melville’s cinema inevitably
alludes to his crime films, and for good reason. Of his 13 features,
nine fall under this general heading, and for the most part, they are
his best and most admired. Amongst the rest of his filmography, slightly
vary read more
‘Jamaica Inn’
Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on May 27, 2015
With 23 feature films to his credit, by 1939, Alfred Hitchcock was
the most famous director in England. And with his celebrity and his
reputation for quality motion pictures, he had attained a degree of
creative control unmatched in the British film industry at the time.
When it comes to Jamaica read more
‘Limelight’
Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on May 27, 2015
Rightly dubbed a “supreme auteur” by David Robinson, who provides a
video essay on the newly released Criterion Collection Blu-ray of Limelight,
Charlie Chaplin wore many hats in making this 1952 film. Aside from
writing, directing, and starring in the picture, he was the pro read more
Constancy and Variation: An Autumn Afternoon as Ozu’s Final Testament
Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on May 27, 2015
An Autumn Afternoon was director Yasujirô Ozu’s final film.
He passed away a year after its release, on his 60th birthday, Dec. 12,
1963. Knowing that the film is indeed his last, it’s easy to look at it
in terms of being a sort of grand summation of his work, a concluding
statement read more
‘The Beyond’
Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on Apr 23, 2015
While
he may not have the name recognition of George Romero or Wes Craven,
Lucio Fulci has had a singular impact on the horror genre. And though
his work doesn’t lend itself to the sort of pop culture familiarity that
unites these and other more mainstream horror directors, what he did
be read more
‘Odd Man Out’
Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on Apr 23, 2015
Directed
by Carol Reed and presented by the legendary J. Arthur Rank, both of
whom were at the height of their careers with still more great films to
come, Odd Man Out is one of the pinnacle achievements in
post-war British cinema. And with James Mason in the lead, a major
British star at the t read more