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On the Imperfect, Glorious “Intolerance” at 100
Sean Gilman writes at length about D.W. Griffith's "Intolerance" on its 100th anniversary.
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Spotlight on Fandor: This Week’s Picks
Fandor’s ever-increasing selection of well-curated films can be daunting for new and long-time subscribers alike, especially given the obscurity of most of the selections. With that in mind, we select five films every week available for streaming to promote fo...
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Opening Acts 2/6/2015
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. Do Australian Movies Really Reflect Our Multiculturalism, ...
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The Great Movies Life: Roger Ebert’s Best Essays
Last night, CNN aired Steve James’ lovingly intimate documentary on the life and work of the iconic Roger Ebert, Life Itself. An incredibly sensitive portrait examining his strength, influence, and humanity, the doc contains excerpts from his criticism from th...
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Looking Back: “Alice or the Last Escapade”
“To the memory of Fritz Lang.” So reads the dedication at the opening credits of Claude Chabrol’s remarkable 1977 film Alice or the Last Escapade. Long known as “the French Hitchcock” for his suspenseful dissections of the bourgeoisie, Chabrol deeply admired L...
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A Tale of Two Cities: Rebuilding a Metropolis
"Every epoch dreams its successor"
Jules Michelet
In the grand pantheon of sci-fi cinema, no other film is as boldly revolutionary or influential as Fritz Lang's 1927 masterpiece, Metropolis. Watching it today, the silent epic has lost none of its invention,...
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The Second Criterion: ‘M’
M is a challenging film. It presents its audience with a man who commits the most heinous act imaginable: the killing (as well as implied molesting) of young girls. The police and the people seek to bring this man to justice. But first they must find the man. ...
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Netflix Instant Picks 2/22/13—2/28/13
Every week at Movie Mezzanine, we pick some of the best films currently on Netflix Instant in the United States and Canada. Whether they are big releases or hidden gems, these movies make your subscription worth the price. From each library we select one Newly...
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