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There are certain acclaimed films of the seventies that have become somewhat lost behind the shadow of more famous titles such as “The Godfather” and “Rocky.” Films like Cassavetes’ “A Woman Under the Influence”, Ashby’s “Being There” and Mazursky’s “Harry and Tonto” come to mind in this sea of wondrous yet forgotten cinema. The [...]
What is the price to pay for being excessively smart? For Lawrence Wetherhold (Dennis Quaid) and his daughter Vanessa (Ellen Page), the chances of happiness and sanity are squandered because they are just too smart for their own good. In first time director Noam Murro’s new film “Smart People,” the characters face extremely hard forces [...]
I wrote this article for my college’s paper in an ongoing International Film Series put on by my film professor Dr. Arthur Nolletti Jr.
A Danish import titled, “After The Wedding,” (“Efter bryllupet”), was a revelation at the International Film Series, moderated by Dr. Arthur Nolletti. It created several fans after the credits closed. As Nolletti [...]
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He gained notoriety as the gun-toting president of the NRA, but his career as an actor is undeniably important in cinema history. He was a giant, starring in “Ben-Hur,” “The Ten Commandments”, “El Cid,” “Touch of Evil,” “Soylent Green,” and my favorite, “Planet of the Apes” to name a few. I’ve never seen his Oscar-winning [...]
Hey everyone, sorry about the lack of updates… I spent a week in California (which was surreal, and I’ll post a report soon) and I’ve just been busy getting back into the school schedule post-Spring Break. I’ve seen all sorts of movie news in the past week but I’ve just been a bit unmotivated to [...]
