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Oct 19, 2024 · Flaneur Film, Slider Fetishism is fixation, and for a filmmaker that can prove to be a limitation. Much has been written about director Todd Haynes’ affinity for films of the 1950s—and particularly about his affinity for that decade’s most emblematic filmmaker of florid melodramas, Douglas Sirk (Magnificent Obsession, All That Heaven Allows, Written On The Wind, Imitation of Life).
5 days ago · An Inspector Calls debuted to much acclaim in London’s West End in 1945, starring Ralph Richardson and Margaret Leighton and featuring a young Alec Guinness.Written by novelist, screenwriter, and essayist J.B. Priestley, the mystery play has enjoyed successful revivals over the decades, been made into a film with Alistair Sim in 1954, and been adapted for both film and television around the ...
6 days ago · The film is marred by too much incidental music that cuts in behind both interviewees and the archive footage of Alfred and Jakobine on their long honeymoon. It feels as though the whole film exists for the reaction of Joachine when she sees Alfred and the taxi arrive at her house, uninvited as she points out. Otherwise it is a story most of ...
5 days ago · Pogus Caesar was there. Born in St Kitts and raised in Birmingham, the photographer—equipped with 36 rolls of film—had no intention beyond documentation. “My plan was to capture the rawness and emotion, to document what became one of the most devastating events to occur in post-war British history,” he explains.
Oct 21, 2024 · The story of Noufel and his hand is told through flashbacks. Having received rave reviews, the film is considered to have one of the most creative and original storylines. Based on the book Happy Hand by Guillaume Laurant, the screenplay was co-written with director Jeremy Clapin. This phenomenal film is a must-watch. Feel free to stream it ...
Oct 9, 2024 · Carnet de Voyage is a weekly personal travel story in France sent in by readers. If you’d like to write a story for Carnet de Voyage, head here for details on how to submit. Paris Beckons. Being a flaneur is strolling the streets of Paris. Meandering the different arrondisements with a vitality and interest for another adventure!
Oct 8, 2024 · 19. Eve’s Bayou (1997) Director: Kasi Lemmons. With slice-of-life in the ’hood films and romantic comedies being served in rapid succession in the late 1990s, Lemmon’s directorial debut is a ...
