Author Archives: Amy Robinson

It’s Not Just Us Yanks, People

The Telegraph reports that several patrons of a theater in Liverpool demanded refunds after sitting down to enjoy the much-ballyhooed homage to the silent film era, only to discover that it does far more than just celebrate them. “’Ello ‘ello, … Continue reading

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It’s Blocks! Soylent Green Is Blocks!

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Mondo-a-Go-Go

The New York Times has a nice little piece paying tribute to the fine posterwork being done by Mondo. Be sure to check out the slideshow.

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Nick Ray on Working with Actors

I never try to show an actor what to do or what to say. He has to find out for himself. The role of the director is to guide him to that state, and then to implement it. Otherwise, everyone … Continue reading

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RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES [Wyatt/2011] Best PotA ever wraps thoughtful argument for animal rights in enjoyably clunky B-movie action.

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RESURRECT DEAD [Foy/2011] Mystery proves surprisingly easy, film proves too polite to do more than skate the surface of cast of obsessives.

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THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE [Olsson/2011] Muddled thematic focus and largely useless narration let down otherwise compelling archival footage.

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Dangling by a Thread

Designer Sam Smith’s blog walks you through the process of designing this striking poster for the 2011 US release of Fassbinder‘s 1973 sci-fi epic.

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CAPTAIN AMERICA [Johnston/2011] Could have been great with more care given to Cap’n's motivations; as is, solid WWII yarn, franchise debut.

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COWBOYS & ALIENS [Favreau/2011] Cluttered, overworked script hamstrings so-so film from get-go; somber take on popcorn premise finishes job.

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