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Author Archives: Tony Nigro
SEVERED WAYS: THE NORSE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA [Stone/2009] Starts as a Black Metal OLD JOY but loses its way, much as its protagonists do.
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LOGAN’S RUN [Anderson/1976] Potentially face melting, Philip K. Dicksian kitsch that must have meant something to someone 35 years ago.
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SUBMARINE [Ayoade/2011] Enough irony and style to compare to Wes Anderson, but enough heart to be a bit more.
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JAMEL SHABAZZ: STREET PHOTOGRAPHER [Ahearn/2011] What lacks in technical pizazz is made up for by authenticity, pride, and soul.
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Sally Menke, 1953-2010
“Sally Menke, a film editor best known for her long association with the director Quentin Tarantino, and who edited his kinetic features like RESERVOIR DOGS, PULP FICTION, the KILL BILL movies and INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS, was found dead on Tuesday in … Continue reading
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Dexter and the Art of the Title
The Art of the Title Sequence is a priceless resource dedicated one of the most fascinating and least covered aspects of cinema (unless you happen to be Saul Bass). They’ve posted an in-depth interview with designer Eric Anderson about the … Continue reading
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Remembering Satoshi Kon, 1963-2010
Anime auteur Satoshi Kon may not have received the same accolades in the States as Hayao Miyazaki, but he was no less innovative, artistic, or entertaining. The creator of anime as unique and thought provoking as PAPRIKA, PERFECT BLUE and … Continue reading
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Kodak Looks Back
The always interesting BoingBoing links to Kodak’s video of a Kodachrome film test from 1922. Not only are these archival images wonderfully preserved, they are ethereal in a way that implies a cross between Kenneth Anger and China Girls.
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KICK-ASS [Vaughn/2010] Post-9/11 sensitivity to screen violence is dead. Long live post-9/11 sensitivity to screen violence.
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Movie of the Week: BAND OF OUTSIDERS
“…the stare is much more interesting for what it means in movie technique. When this pensive, larger-than-life profile, back of the head, or full face, fills the screen with a kind of distilled purity, the image becomes purified abstract composition, … Continue reading
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