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On the Subjectivity of Gaze in 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Analysis of how cleverly and brilliantly the film works with the subjectivity of gaze — through whose eyes and how we look at what's happening in the film.
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A Few Observations About 'Django Unchained'
The sugar and slavery metaphor, Western references, and interesting details in Tarantino's film.
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Crossing Parallel Film Universes: How Tarkovsky and Trejo Connect
A quick dive into one of those film-industry coincidences that make my brain melt: the family tree linking Danny Trejo, Andrei Konchalovsky, and Andrei Tarkovsky.
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Hidden Details in “Knives Out” That Reward a Second Viewing
From Harlan Thrombey’s changing portrait to the baseball’s journey, here are the clues Rian Johnson hides in “Knives Out”.
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How Jackie Coogan Changed Child-Performer Labor Laws
The rise of silent-film prodigy Jackie Coogan, the legal battle over his earnings, and how it led to California’s landmark Coogan Act.
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The Twin-Film Paradox
Why Hollywood keeps releasing nearly identical movies at the same time, plus a gallery of famous 'twin films.'
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How “No Country for Old Men” Respects Its Audience
The Coen brothers hide the fate of Carla Jean in plain sight, rewarding attentive viewers with visual clues scattered across “No Country for Old Men”.
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The Difference Between “&” and “and” in Movie Credits
Why credits sometimes use an ampersand instead of the word “and”, and how the Writers Guild of America explains the distinction.
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How Pierce Brosnan Skirted the “No Tuxedos” Clause
Brosnan’s Bond contract forbade him from wearing a tux anywhere else — here’s how The Thomas Crown Affair solved that wardrobe puzzle.
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About Dogs and Translations
There's a film with James Belushi, 'K-9, Dog's Work'. And I only found out today that K9 (kay-nine) in English sounds like 'Canine', which is literally the scientific term for 'Dog'...
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On Mothers in Disney Animated Films
A brief note on why mothers rarely appear in Disney classics and the tragic story often cited as the reason
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Types of Clothing on Cartoon Characters
Remember the old jokes about Donald Duck never wearing pants or how Goofy is dressed while Pluto isn't? Here’s a playful taxonomy of cartoon wardrobe choices.
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A Sweet, Warm Detail from Tarantino's Set
A charming behind-the-scenes detail about Quentin Tarantino and his longtime editor Sally Menke.
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Framing in “Parasite”
A brief look at the cinematography and composition in “Parasite”: vertical movement, light, water, and the boundaries between the rich and the poor.
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Fun Facts About 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'
Trivia about the making of Guy Ritchie's crime classic: lost scenes, casting surprises and its release story.
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How They Stole the First Blockbuster
How copyright issues were handled a hundred years ago
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The Defining Theme of 1999 Cinema
It's funny how several cult 1999 releases shared one idea: routine drives people mad, and they break free in the wildest ways.
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About Where the Netflix Sound Came From
For me, one less mystery today — what exactly sounds in the Netflix intro (the iconic tu-dum intro). It turns out, it's the sound of a fist hitting a table — and not some abstract fist, but a very specific one...
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