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The Balcony (10 posts found)
A new section of the theater where you’ll find another view of the silver screen. With lists, galleries, recommendations, and more, the view from above is always swell.
Masc on Tape: The Crisis of Masculinity in 5 Films
“Be a man.” Three simple words, but oh so damning; they’re a regressive callback to masculinity’s days of yore, as harmful to men themselves as to their loved ones. “Be a man”; it’s a box that guys should be encouraged to break out of, and in 2015, that appear...
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Opening Acts 2/9/2015
Every day, Opening Acts highlights the best pieces of writing on film, television, and literature published around the Internet. Please share if you like what you see.
For your reading enjoyment …
1. The Story Behind The LEGO Movie’s ‘Everything Is Awesome’ ...
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Shall We Dance?: The Best Musical Sequences on Film
It’s not just the tracks from musicals that seem to forever replay themselves on loop in the heads of avid watchers. It’s the theatrics, the shift in lighting, and the vibrancy of actors, staying in sync with their dancing partner. It’s the ability to progres...
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Perfect Pesci: The Best Performances
Joe motherflippin* Pesci, one of America’s greatest living actors, and the Baby Boomer's answer to James Cagney, has a strange and wonderful résumé, and he was born today in 1943. At the front of mind are his collaborations with Scorsese and De Niro or the int...
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A Cinephile’s Survival Guide to February
As assuredly as Punxsutawney Phil will crawl out of his hole every February 2nd and declare it spring (or six more weeks of winter), the second month of the year also brings upon all of us some of the worst box office weekends on the calendar. Known as a dumpi...
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Right on Film: 5 Films Born of the Reagan Era
Ronald Reagan was a controversial president. There wasn’t a line he straddled for most people; you either hated the man and his politics or you adored his way of thinking. Whether you hated Reagan or not, however, the perception of masculinity, patriotism, and...
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Film Critic of the Week: Marya E. Gates
Hello everyone, my name is Kyle Turner, Chief Editor of Movie Mezzanine’s The Balcony, and welcome to Film Critic of the Week, a weekly podcast where we pick the brains of our favorite film critics.
Today, we have the incredible Marya E. Gates, creator ...
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The Wolves of Park City: The Angulo Brothers and Their Favorite Sundance Movies
I don't know about you, but every time I inexplicably achieve something great, I celebrate with movies. And pasta. But mostly movies. When I graduated from 8th grade, my dad took me to see Up. When I graduated from high school, my friends and I watched Dazed a...
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Jupiter Ascending: Or the Opposite Direction
Way back at the turn of the century, The Wachowskis created a little science-fiction film entitled The Matrix. The film featured spectacular effects, incredible choreography, and an intriguing story. The film would inspire a mega franchise including two sequel...
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10 Best Picture Nominees That Should Have Won
Star Wars was nominated for Best Picture. Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial and Avatar were all nominated for Best Picture, but failed to hold the statuette. Oscars rarely celebrate the box-office smash or sci-fi adventure film. They represen...
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