7 years ago
1980s 4
“The Tower”
Boy, has The Tower been put through the wringer in the last 6 years. It began its life as a novel in 2008; was translated into a two-part television event in 2012; and now has had both of those halves stitched together into a theatrical release for American th...
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Beyond Blaxploitation: A Few Words About James Earl Jones
In the latest installment of our series about black cinema in the '70s, we examine the career of one of our most esteemed black actors, which runs deeper than you may think.
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History of Film: The Best Is Yet To Come
Dear Readers of Movie Mezzanine,
Ever since first launching the site I’ve prefaced each film-focused list with the same run-of-the-mill spiel: ranking and objectifying art is an arbitrary exercise that for some inexplicable reason is enjoyable. Unlike films...
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Second Criterion: ‘Blow Out’
In the opening minutes of Blow Out, Brian De Palma presents one of cinema’s great misdirects. What starts off as a poorly made slasher film is all a ruse. It’s a film that the protagonist of Blow Out is working on. Jack Terry (John Travolta) is a sound editor....
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