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Homesick for the Past: On the Modern Film Critic
The unrepentant dandy of a critic Addison DeWitt (George Sanders) in All About Eve (1950) wields his influence like the magic of a Faustian Satan, manipulating stars and playwrights with nothing but the threat of a review. Yet he stands from society, distanced...
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The Directors Who Influenced “Dear White People”
Like so many others before me, I fell into the trap: After sitting down with Dear White People director Justin Simien, the first thing I brought up was Spike Lee. And while my comment didn’t directly concern the fact that both Simien and Lee are black American...
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The Dream of 92: Cincinnati, “Airborne,” and the Cinematic Capital that Never Was
Cincinnati, Ohio is smaller than Pittsburgh and bigger than Plano, Texas. It has no national landmarks, and its topography is lovely without being majestic. It will never host an Olympics, but still hosts lesser known international events like 2012’s World Cho...
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Birthday Wishes: Woody Allen, Nervously, Turns 78
Cinema's most prolific eccentric turns 78 today. Woody Allen is one of American film's most important filmmakers, from classics like Annie Hall and Manhattan to this year's Blue Jasmine. His grasp of comedy, of dialogue, of formal control, all impress in even ...
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The Woody Allen Retrospective: Part 1
With the upcoming release of Blue Jasmine, we here at Movie Mezzanine decided dive back into the past to examine the voluminous and brilliant filmmaking career of Woody Allen. Since the peerless auteur has helmed over 40 feature films, we've divided the retros...
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