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All directors are artists in their own way, even the ones you might not think are. But there is an artistry to getting a performance, choreographing action, helping to get everyone, all the departments, working together and within the budget. But there is a different flavour of…

Mar 17

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I have such a vivid memory of the first time I saw the series that I’ll talk about in this edition of the newsletter. Not technically a film but each of…

Mar 10

Hitchcock is known for his sprawling psychological dramas - his ‘big’ pictures. But some of his most interesting work is found in his ‘smaller’ films …

Mar 3

First off, I have to apologise - it’s been a busy time, that’s no excuse - but sadly it means there is only one recommend from me this week. But it’s an…

Feb 24

Films aren’t just the words on the page of the script brought to life exactly as intended. They’re bigger than that. The result of the original…

Feb 17

Having a film mostly play out in a single or limited number of locations with a small cast heightens the tension almost automatically. It helps all the…

Feb 10

The above paintings are by Casper David Friedrich, I love all his work, but particularly these types of images. A lone figure or a group of figures in…

Feb 3

This is news to me, but the Oscars was established by Louis B. Mayer in 1929. The man who would go on to on to become the second ‘M’ in MGM studios. His…

Jan 27

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