While we’re on the topic of shrouding cinematography in obscuring darkness:
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Category: Remember All the Movies, Terry, We’d Go See
Hide and See
What do Women Talking, Emancipation, Lady Chatterly’s Lover and Skinamarink have in common?
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Boo(oo)
Why do so many horror movies star children?
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2022 Documentaries
I’ve now watched all of the movies shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary.
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The Quiet Voiceover
When adapting a book into a movie, voiceover is a reliable fallback.
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Mm Whatcha Say?
The rise of home viewing has led to an increase in the use of open captions, even when the viewer is fluent in the language spoken in the movie.
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WWTD
Sometimes, a movie adaptation of a play makes you realize new dimensions to a seemingly straightforward moment of stagecraft in the original production.
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Mona Hudson
So Kate Hudson’s in the new Knives Out movie Glass Onion, in which the Mona Lisa painting plays a pivotal role.
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When Bad is Good
Striving for what’s traditionally considered “great” in art is overrated as an objective virtue.
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