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Repository of articles which originally appeared as newsgroup postings but which stand on their own as arguments or elucidations.
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Classic Movies-Related Articles from Newsgroup Postings This section is a repository of articles which originally appeared as newsgroup postings but which stand on their own as arguments or elucidations. Of the over 900 newsgroup postings I’ve...Theoretical and practical aspects on narrative sound effects in Film and TV.
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Film Sound Design Film Sound Theory Sound carries meaning in more ways than simply by accompanying a visible object or person What's new? Site Map About Site Search Sound Article List Guestbook Swedish Site Links New...Online journal examines the history and personalities of cult, kitsch, and camp films.
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index Z test your knowledge on the weird and far-out film factoids PERSONAL PROFILES on some cult personalities and their films Bulletin-board news, chat and bs Cool photofile IMG SRC cgi-bin/showcount?df=[an...Internet forum for cinema studies addressing students, researchers, scholars, and anyone with an interest in the thoughtful exploration of cinema, film, and television.
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cinetext film philosophy We appreciate all contributions, which help us to maintain the growth and quality of this site. Open a discussion at the cinetext mailing list or send in a film review....A review of film, books, and media arts. Includes features and reviews of selected works.
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Culture Court FILM COURT MEDIA COURT BOOK COURT FEATURES Culture Court 1998-2005 Lawrence Russell...Dedicated to criticizing renowned film critics. Uses background biographical knowledge on the critics to discredit them.
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Die Critics Die I will take in account the subjectivity that builds opinions on films, but I will not let that be an excuse. You see, the reasons that some give to not...Detailed analyses on a range of topics and films.
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The Unorthodox Reel Movie Criticism and analysis Hollywood period up to the present day. The Site is also designed to offer advice and guidence to the Student film maker, covering all aspects of movie creation, distribution and...An evolving analysis journal of landmark cinema, examining universal themes, symbols and imagery, historical and artistic genres.
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Strictly Film School Analysis of Landmark Cinema An alphabetical film list may be found here. Update history Critical analyses of classic foreign and independent cinema. Site design and film criticism by Acquarello 1998-2005....J.R. Via questions why films are too long and good scripts are too rare.
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MoVia's: Film Reviews 2000 Instead of reviewing chads, I vote for re-viewing Election and Dick by J.R. Via November 9, 2000 If it's time for a feast of films, why are we being served...Reviews and essays on film criticism by the entertainment editor at the Paris Woman Journal.
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BRIAN W. FAIRBANKS-Writer All written work on this site is 1995-2005 Brian W. Fairbanks. All rights reserved. Website designed by Brian W. Fairbanks 2005 Brian W. Fairbanks. All rights reserved. Email: brianwfairbanks@yahoo.com This...A tribute to André Bazin, film critic and Cahiers du Cinema co-founder, and spiritual father of the French New Wave movement. Includes text, bibliography, and pictures.
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Andre Bazin, Film Critic and Cahiers du Cinema CoFounder Unofficial Tribute Site Bazin is commonly regarded as the most important or influential writer on cinema since the end of World War II. An almost mythical figure in the history of film criticism,...Film theory, reviews, and critiques laid out in a floor plan of a virtual house.
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Essays that review films from a storytelling point of view.
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A Story is a Promise Lassie must decide whether it's better to be a Hollywood movie star who goes to Heaven or an unacknowledged, unsupported woman artist on Earth with a room of her own...Commentary on various movie genres, along with film recommendations.
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FILM TRIP Wendy Hiller in I Know Where I'm Going ENTER THE FILM-TRIP PORTAL...Critical analysis of current and past films, as well as theoretical discussions on cinema.
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Index of freeman Index of freeman Name Last modified Size Description Parent Directory 01-Apr-2003 10:22 Apache/1.3.22 Server at home.vicnet.net.au Port 80...A literature review and an essay on the role of color in film.
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Eirik Frisvold Hanssen Filmvetenskapliga institutionenE-post: eirik@mail.film.su.se Eisenstein in ColourKonstvetenskaplig tidskrift/Journal of Art History, vol. 73, 4 Eisenstein i farger Kromatiske hybrider: Fargens innblanding på monokromt territorium Gjerninger og lidelser: Farger, lys og materie..."Great books into films, or films from great auteurs... film lovers, make up your critical minds!" By Richard C. Walls [Metro Times Detroit].
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No, but I read the movie (Metro Times Detroit) Books into films or films from auteurs: Let’s make up our critical minds. by Richard C. Walls11/21/2000 5:00:00 PM The director's importance is a given just why is rarely made...Analysis of how the origins of the Hollywood storytelling system lie in the nature of myth and legend.
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Movie structure, myth and metaphor Section in formal pictorial art, drama (and thus cinema) has certain formal perfections which appeal to an audience. This site seeks to explore those which the author has identified. Three...Editorial about Burch's optional representation mode, as well as capsule film reviews.
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A movement characterized by the simple direct depiction of lower-class life. Film analyses, timeline, director filmographies, protagonists, and related links.
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Italian Neorealism Italian Neorealism Introduction Films Chronology Directors Protaganists Links...A detailed look at how several films affect or comment on the values of our society.
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Film criticism and journalism by freelance writer David Chute.
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Hungry Ghost Home Page Hungry Ghost Home Page David Chute Hungry Ghost Productions 708 S. Mariposa Ave 407 Los Angeles, CA 90005 Tel 213-389-7397 email Writing Samples Bollywood Hong Kong Anime Résumé Blog Links...The meaning of life as suggested by motion pictures. A collection of essays on the priorities implied in movies.
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The Meaning of Life as Suggested by Motion Pictures A Forum on Life Goals Indicated by Movies What is the purpose of life? What goals should be our highest priorities so that we can align ourselves with an optimal way of life? Optimal goals in life as...Reviews films of artistic and independent variety, highlighting content and context. List of films as well as feature articles.
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Metaphilm Mapper long stuff philms pheatures short stuff philm shorts phlagrant phlog quotes full archives view by date view by category mailing lists manage my lists USERS Log-In Register Members XML/RSS...Takes tongue in cheek view toward movie criticism and many of the personalities involved in film. Archived articles for each season starting in spring 1999.
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MOVIE 666 Large scale threat and disaster is nothing new to Hollywood. And when it happens, government emergency response agencies have a role to play in the picture. Whether the culprit is...Critical essays, articles, and reviews published monthly. Affiliated with a Canadian magazine that is published in French. Includes chronological archives.
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Offscreen.com Volume 9, Issue 8 Offscreen has always been a big supporter of the FanTasia film festival, and goes one better for the 2005 edition with a special All-FanTasia issue. No longer a new kid...Essays by scholars, guests, and students, reviewing and discussing films and other media from an historical perspective.
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A discussion of nonlinear narrative in film.
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Is It A Book Cinema You should look straight at a film; that's the only way to see one. Film is not the art of scholars but of illiterates Werner Herzog This morning I woke...Organization with 46 member countries. Includes film news, festival reports, and resources on film criticism.
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FIPRESCI The International Federation of Film Critics Solanas at the occasion of the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival. Diego Lerer honors Solanas Rotterdam: Call for trainees. The 8th Trainee Project for Young Film Critics of the...Attepts to answer the question of whether the digital age is affecting traditional cinema.
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keyframe.org Cinema in the Digital Age The digital has caused enormous changings in production structures as it will do in distribution. But does it provide more that a mere technological improvement? Is it changing the style,...Interpretation of films by using philosophical texts and vice versa.
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Philosophical Films Viewing and discussion of artistically outstanding films in conjunction with the analysis of significant philosophical texts The more you know, the more you see Objectives: To enable students to see...Offers an essay which compares the image of the devil in the films Faust, The Devil and Daniel Webster, and The Devil’s Advocate.
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The Image of the Devil in 20th Century Film That is the image of the devil I’m accustomed to seeing, but in Faust, The Devil and Daniel Webster and The Devil’s Advocate, the red devil was nowhere to be...Essays on film, directors, and genres.
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Cinema Review cinema review home films directors genres commentary lists forum masthead Welcome to Cinema Review: Serious Film Criticism for the Discerning Cinaste. Recent Articles Cinema Review Films Directors Genres Lists Commentary...The Revelation 13 web site discusses how movies relate to prophecies of world events, and how movies can help us understand the chaotic world events today.
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Recent movies and TV Programs Signs of the Future a New Age/ Bible Prophecy Discussion Programs signs of the future a New Age/ Bible Prophecy discussion Next we will discuss the movies and some TV series. The movies being mostly made in Los Angeles The...Brief analysis of films by many directors.
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'Alliwell That Ends Well Go to get more information about it/them from imdb.com. Search provided by The Internet Movie Database. To put a search on your web site, click here...