May 11, 2013

Camera Q&A: Walter Bernstein on his career as a useful writer

Who: Walter Bernstein is a New York City-based screenwriter whose burgeoning career scripting films and television programs was interrupted in 1950, when he was blacklisted for being a member of…..

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April 8, 2013

cInéMAGINE: French films on the Canadian prairie

(Publisher’s Note: Originally published in April of 2013) When Canadian cinema is mentioned, it’s hard for many to come up with a long list of famous film titles. Most Canadian…..

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March 24, 2013

Bel Kaufman looks forward to 102, and back on her literary career

Who: Bel Kaufman is a New York City-based author, who spent three decades teaching in NYC’s public school system. Up the Down Staircase, her 1965 debut novel, was inspired by…..

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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…..

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March 14, 2013

Camera Q&A: John Clark on Bond, Superheroes and Haphazard Stuff

Who: John Clark is a New Jersey-based filmmaker who runs film-centric website, Haphazard Stuff. The site’s YouTube page and Vimeo channel feature his video reviews and analysis of various films…..

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March 1, 2013

Camera Kickstarter Watch: The Death of "Superman Lives"

Superman Lives was going to be the kind of superhero film that they just don’t make anymore… well, at least not since 1980’s Superman II. That film and its predecessor…..

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February 20, 2013

Canadians at the Oscars: A History

When people think about the Academy Awards, it’s very rare that Canadians pop into their heads. The Oscars have traditionally been an American award, handed out to actors and filmmakers…..

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February 19, 2013

Camera Q&A: William Lustig on his New York City Maniacs

Who: William Lustig is a Bronx-born filmmaker who is currently based in Los Angeles, where he runs film distributor Blue Underground — which specializes in re-releasing classic cult and exploitation…..

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February 9, 2013

Ryan Uytdewilligen's Top 10 Favorite Films of 2012

(Publisher’s Note: Originally published in February of 2013) 10. Hitchcock Anthony Hopkins stars as the legendary director Alfred Hitchcock. In the film, Hitchcock struggles to finance and direct his highly-regarded…..

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February 7, 2013

Camera Q&A: Monte Hellman on his movies, locations, and shooting on DSLRs

Like so many other directors, Monte Hellman cut his teeth at the Roger Corman School of Moviemaking. His first films were on-the-cheap genre pictures, like 1959’s man-in-suit monster movie Beast…..