On Not Seeing Movies
Doug DibbernCinephilia is about collecting experiences (or the memories of them). I haven’t been seeing many movies lately and it’s been killing me.
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An Allan Dwan Serial #4: "Stage Struck" (1925)
gina telaroliPancakes and the unintentional comic stylings of a waitress draw a crowd.
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Movie Poster of the Week: “Berberian Sound Studio”
Adrian CurryThe US and UK posters for Peter Strickland’s sound-centric horror movie, and the work of designers Brandon Schaefer and Julian House.
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The Forgotten: Start Talkin'
David CairnsArthur Robison’s 1929 version of The Informant applies German expressionism to an Irish story filmed in England.
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The Noteworthy: New Cineaste, Human Rights Watch Film Festival, The VA Debate
Adam CookA new issue of Cineaste, Takashi Miike in english, Vulgar Auteurism under fire, Richard Brody on Allan Dwan, and more.
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An Allan Dwan Serial #3: "One Mile From Heaven" (1937)
gina telaroliA female journalist travels to a new neighborhood after getting a (false) lead and is surprised by what she finds.
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Survival of the Unfit: On Mehrnaz Saeed-Vafa’s "Jerry & Me"
Ehsan KhoshbakhtMehrnaz Saeed-Vafa’s cinematic memoir uses Jerry Lewis to recover divided memories of Iran.
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An Allan Dwan Serial #2: "Man to Man" (1930)
gina telaroliA father finally returns home & is greeted by everyone but the one person he wants to see, in the second entry of our Allan Dwan Serial.
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The Best of “Movie Poster of the Day,” Part 3
Adrian CurryA round-up of the most popular posters on the Movie Poster of the Day Tumblr.
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Notebook Reviews: Darezhan Omirbaev's "Student"
Daniel KasmanThe Kazakh master’s 2012 Cannes entry finally sees its U.S. theatrical release.
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The Forgotten: No Room at the Inn
David CairnsA trio of murderous innkeepers must outplot an innocent but wily priest in Autant-Lara’s black comedy.
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An Allan Dwan Serial #1: "Sweethearts on Parade" (1953)
gina telaroliA traveling medicine show arrives in the small town of Kokomo, in the first entry of our Allan Dwan Serial.