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Video: The 50 Best Movies of 2013
Michael Mirasol has created a short video showcasing our picks for the best films of last year.
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A Cautionary Note On Festival Coverage: Sundance and the Hyperbole Problem
is the beginning of the Sundance Film Festival! A joyous occasion for most of the cinephile kingdom, but one for which warnings need to be issued before film reviews start trickling in. The position of this festival on the calendar, its reputation as a launchi...
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Our 25 Favorite Movie Mezzanine Stories of 2013
No time in the movie industry seems to be as sluggish and desolate as the first week of every January. That's why in an attempt enliven this slow month, we're going to reflect on the year that was. In 2013 Movie Mezzanine managed to publish a grand total of 1,...
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Deconstructing DiCaprio: A Look Back at ‘Shutter Island’ and ‘Inception’
It was by tackling two unreliable protagonists that the actor was able to mature to where he is now.
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Sacrificing The Cat: How An Unexpected Faith Condemns ‘Llewyn Davis’
The Coens' latest work is heavily influenced by an oft-ignored religion.
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History of Film: ‘Network’
Sidney Lumet's masterpiece is as important today as it was almost 40 years ago.
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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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History of Film: ‘Barry Lyndon’
Kubrick's most under-appreciated film may actually be his greatest achievement.
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Why We Watch Movies
The first time I remember going to the movies was in 1994 at the age of five. It was the first outing that my sister and I were privy to that didn't involve coloring mats, kid's menus, or a playground. This was something adults got to do. This was something ma...
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Examining The Films of Spike Lee
Spike Lee is one of the few directors working today whose style is immediately recognizable. From the tone-setting opening credits sequences, to the famously infamous double dolly shot, to cinematography and editing that felt as if it were physically affecting...
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