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Monthly Archives: July 2012
The Innocents
The Innocents (1961) dir. Jack Clayton Do we see ghosts… or don’t we? That’s the question asked early on in most supernatural horror films. The medium is uniquely suited for this sort of game. In literature we usually feel cheated … Continue reading
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Tagged Deborah Kerr, film, Henry James, horror, horror movies, Jack Clayton, movies, The Innocents, The Turn of the Screw, TSPDT, William Archibald
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Dead Man – A White Man Looks At Indians
Dead Man (1995) dir. Jim Jarmusch Johnny Depp is William Blake, a white Clevelander who comes out West, in search of a job. He quickly becomes wanted for several murders, some of which he commits. His only friend is “Nobody,” … Continue reading
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Tagged American Indians, Blackfoot, Cree, Dead Man, film, Jim Jarmusch, Johnny Depp, movies, Native Americans, racism, TSPDT
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The River
The River (1951) dir. Jean Renoir The River was the first color film for both director Jean Renoir, nephew and cinematographer Claude Renoir, and for assistant Satyajit Ray. As Scorsese notes in his introduction to the Criterion DVD, the Renoir … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Narcissus, Claude Renoir, film, imperialism, India, Jean Renoir, movies, Renoir, Rumer Godden, Satyajit Ray, The River, TSPDT
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Detour
Detour (1945) dir. Edgar G. Ulmer “Yes. Fate, or some mysterious force, can put the finger on you or me for no good reason at all.” Detour is #526 on the 2012 edition of the TSPDT 1,000 list I’m blogging through. I’ve now … Continue reading
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Tagged Detour, Edgar G. Ulmer, film, film noir, movies, TSPDT
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