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Looking Back: “Le Silence de la Mer”
Irritated at how often the term "Bressonian" was used by critics to describe his films, French director Jean-Pierre Melville once declared that "it’s Bresson who’s always been Melvillian." While not technically true (Les Anges du Péché, released five years bef...
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The Penny-Pinching Cinephile (2/27/13–3/05/13)
Welcome to The Penny-Pinching Cinephile, a weekly spotlight of the best free flicks on the web. ‘Cuz sometimes you gotta eat.
1.) Grosse Pointe Blank
Looking back, it seems the 1990s were a golden age for the quirky assassin-for-hire movie. Take, for ins...
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The Best Film Writing of 2013
Over the past two weeks just about every film site has been publishing lists on top of lists that authoritatively declare The Best and The Worst movies of the year. Movie Mezzanine will be following suit in mid-January, but until then, I've opted to make a dif...
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Cinematic Thanksgiving: What We’re Thankful For
In attempt to celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday that means something to Americans and absolutely nothing to just about everyone else around the world, the writers of Movie Mezzanine would like to share with you all what they’re thankful for this year.
Sam F...
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5 Reasons To Be Excited About Criterion’s January Lineup
Criterion's January release slate is so great, the films themselves aren't the only thing to be happy about.
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Netflix Instant Picks (9/27/13—10/3/13)
Every week at Movie Mezzanine, we pick some of the best films currently on Netflix Instant. Whether they are big releases or hidden gems, these movies make your subscription worth the price. Read on for this week’s picks.
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Don’t Look Now (Nicolas Roeg, 19...
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Top 10 Sports Films Of All Time
It’s exactly that time of year. Major League Baseball is nearing their postseason, both hockey and basketball are on the horizon, and with professional and college level football in full swing, it’s Fall and it’s sports season. And throughout cinema history, s...
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10 Great Labor Day Movies
Growing up, Labor Day was just an excuse to have a long weekend and avoid school. But after my first job, which involved the weekly cleaning of a truck warehouse, I began to have serious respect for the working man. Since then, movies detailing hard workers st...
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Netflix Instant Picks (6/7/13—6/13/13)
Every week at Movie Mezzanine, we pick some of the best films currently on Netflix Instant. Whether they are big releases or hidden gems, these movies make your subscription worth the price. Read on for this week’s picks.
Apocalypse Now (Francis Ford Coppo...
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Austin Top 5 4/24-4/30
Austin is a unique and exciting city for cinema, and as such there’s lots of films and cinema-related events to choose from. These weekly posts will cut through the mainstream releases to highlight the Top 5 cinematic events to check out each week
Big S...
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