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Category Archives: Film
“Shooting the Mafia” – Supplemental
KIM LONGINOTTO – Director (From press notes provided by Cohen Media Group, the film’s distributor) Kim Longinotto is a multi-award-winning documentary filmmaker, well known for making films about female outsiders and rebels. Among her 20 films, she has followed a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Documentaries, Feature films, Film, Film posters, History, Home Video, photography, Streaming, TV & Cable
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“Shooting the Mafia” – An Archive of Blood
“I was saved by photography. I was a young, intelligent, desperate woman. My encounter with photography allowed me to express my thoughts, my rebellion, my social and political commitment.” — Letizia Battaglia This astonishing documentary, directed by Kim Longinotto, is … Continue reading
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The Family Frankenstein – Etc.
Here are a few more Frankenstein-related items to close out this series. I couldn’t resist. The first of these is a brief interview with Boris Karloff from 1963 regarding his role as the Monster in the original Frankenstein (1931). I … Continue reading
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The Family Frankenstein – Supplemental
Frankenstein Fake News It was initially planned by Universal that Bela Lugosi would take the role of the Monster in the original Frankenstein (1931). Due to the heavy makeup required and the fact that the character does not speak, Lugosi … Continue reading
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Recent Documentaries – Supplemental
Here are supplemental materials for the documentaries discussed in the previous post. These include interviews, Q&As, podcasts and performance clips. I realize these may be more useful once you’ve seen the films, but I leave it up to you. ___________________________________________________ … Continue reading
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Random Notes on Recent Films – Documentaries!
I’ve recently seen several exceptional documentaries. They cover a range of topics and experience, but all have very human concerns. Here are my impressions of them. _____________________________________________________ Echo in the Canyon (Andrew Slater, director) This brilliant display of nostalgia centers … Continue reading
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Tagged 60 Minutes, A.J. Eaton, Aleppo, Andrew Slater, Avi Belkin, Bashar al-Assad, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Buffalo Springfield, Chris Hillman, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, David Crosby, Dr. Hazma al-Kateab, Echo in the Canyon, Edward Watts, Gene Clark, Germania Bank Building, Jakob Dylan, Jay Maisel, Linda Ronstadt, Mamas and the Papas, Mike Wallace, Neil Young, Roger McGuinn, Stephen Stills, Stephen Wilkes, Syria, The Byrds, Toni Morrison, Waad al-Kateab
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Bookish 2 – Favorite Film Books, Then & Now
Over the years, many of the film books I’ve acquired — and still have — are collections of reviews; interviews with directors, screenwriters, editors and cinematographers; studies of directors such as Stanley Kubrick and Buster Keaton; and encyclopedic listings of … Continue reading →