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Directors Who Can Do No Wrong #2: Fritz Lang
From an auteurist standpoint, the great directors have the power to transform bad, lackluster, or cliched material into great art. But even the mightiest directors have had a few duds. Robert Altman’s Quintet is ignored by almost everyone; stalwart Fordians … Continue reading
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Notes on Black Narcissus (Powell & Pressburger, 1947)
Top Tier, 1947 [Note of introduction: this is a reprint from an unexamined/essentials post from last year, after a third or fourth viewing of Black Narcissus - the first on Blu-ray] Black Narcissus has inspired much well-deserved cooing over its … Continue reading
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