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March 23, 2014

Wes Anderson & filmmakers with unique worlds

(Publisher’s Note: Originally published in March of 2014) Wes Anderson is once again taking bright colors, deadpan humor, a completely ridiculous story, and recruited friends Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, and…..

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March 20, 2014

True Detective: An Appreciation

(Publisher’s Note: Originally published in March of 2014) Whether at work, or at school, or simply on the street, you have probably overheard a group of people talk about how…..

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March 5, 2014

Harold Ramis, Canada Thanks You

(Publisher’s Note: Originally published in March of 2014) The late 1970s and early 1980s are probably the best time for on-screen comedy that we’ll ever see. Saturday Night Live and…..

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December 12, 2013

The Third Man: Vienna’s Favorite Movie

(Publisher’s Note: Originally published in December of 2013) “You know what the fellow said? In Italy, for 30 years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed. But…..

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November 13, 2013

Halloween thoughts on Hitchcock

(Publisher’s Note: Originally published in November of 2013) Marion Crane flushes the toilet (the first time in cinematic history), then proceeds to close the door, take her robe off, and…..

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October 6, 2013

TV is the New Movie

(Publisher’s Note: Originally published in October of 2013) At the turn of the 19th Century, families were treated to the brand new concept of the motion picture. As technology advanced, it…..

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May 26, 2013

Camera Kickstarter Watch: Common Chord

(Publisher’s Note: Originally published in May of 2013) “It all comes down to notes we choose to play.” This is the tagline to the Lethbridge, Alberta film Common Chord, a…..

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March 17, 2013

The Cinematic World of Oz

(Publisher’s Note: Originally published in March of 2013) Everyone across the globe at one time or another has seen the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz. The films ranks high…..