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The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936, Albert Herman), Chapter 2: Shadows

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Oct 12, 2018

There are some amusing moments in Shadows; not good moments, but amusing ones. Like when reporter turned detective sidekick Rex Lease trespasses on a boat and assaults the crew members. It’s a perplexing action sequence–the second fistfight in the (very long) chapter–and incompetently cut together. read more

Shadows (1959) (2)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 26, 2016

By today’s standards, it might not look like much, but all conversations of independent filmmaking cannot go anywhere without John Cassavetes and specifically his debut Shadows. It’s hard to get out of our modern perspective with so many different outlets to get films made, but back in read more

Shadows (1959) (3)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 26, 2016

By today’s standards, it might not look like much, but all conversations of independent filmmaking cannot go anywhere without John Cassavetes and specifically his debut Shadows. It’s hard to get out of our modern perspective with so many different outlets to get films made, but back in read more

Shadows (1959) (1)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 17, 2016

Shadows Directed by John Cassavettes Written by John Cassavettes 1959/USA Lion International First viewing/FilmStruck #363 of 1001 Films You Must See Before You Die David: You can’t get it, Elaine’s not in. Rupert: Where is she? David: She’s dealing with the raccoons, man. John read more

Criterion: Shadows, John Cassavetes (1)

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Aug 2, 2014

Aug 2 Posted by aaronwest SHADOWS, JOHN CASSAVETES, 1959 As I watched John Cassavetes’ first film, I was struck immediately by how different it was from the films of the era, and how much in common it had with the French New Wave films that were just about to burst onto the scene. I have no idea read more

Criterion: Shadows, John Cassavetes (2)

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Aug 2, 2014

Aug 2 Posted by aaronwest SHADOWS, JOHN CASSAVETES, 1959 As I watched John Cassavetes’ first film, I was struck immediately by how different it was from the films of the era, and how much in common it had with the French New Wave films that were just about to burst onto the scene. I have no idea read more

Criterion: Shadows, John Cassavetes (3)

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Aug 2, 2014

Aug 2 Posted by aaronwest SHADOWS, JOHN CASSAVETES, 1959 As I watched John Cassavetes’ first film, I was struck immediately by how different it was from the films of the era, and how much in common it had with the French New Wave films that were just about to burst onto the scene. I have no idea read more