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20 March

The Two Sides of Orson Welles’ The Stranger (1946) in Darkness and Light

Written by Tony Caro

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A unique approach to acting, writing, and directing come together to craft the conventions of the film noir effectively. The cinematography and lighting that present the stylistic black-and-white imagery create the dark world film noir embraces. Bright lights and...

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20 March

What the Palm Springs Film Festival Tells Us About the State of Cinema

Written by VM Productions

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By Robert Koehler Like every other North American festival this time of year, the Palm Springs film festival, which closed this past Monday, is pulled into the apparently inescapable vortex of the Academy Awards. Despite all the sturm und...

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20 December

Three Dark, Brooding, and Classic Humphrey Bogart Film Noir Posters

Written by Tony Caro

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Long before Bogart could capture audiences’ attention in the cinema, his image on a poster was necessary to inform crowds of an upcoming release. Film noir posters — ironically — must be noir-like while avoiding the essential element...

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14 December

Chariots of the Gods Revisited

Written by Tony Caro

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Hardly anyone remembers the controversial 1970 documentary Chariots of the Gods. The feature hit movie screens with a ton of controversy. The documentary’s subject matter was “way, way out there.” The film attempted to pose the following question seriously:...

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25 November

The Strange World of Missing Person Cases

Written by Tony Caro

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And screenwriter Robert Hurley stays missing. Days, weeks, and months continue to pass… and the mystery deepens. Will someone find him, or at least provide answers to the mystery? All we can say is, right now, the case remains...

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19 August

The Observational Approach of Direct Cinema Documentaries

Written by Tony Caro

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Those anticipating the release of Dostoyevsky Reimagined: The Making of Notes from the New World are likely serious fans of documentaries. Anyone new to the behind-the-scenes approach to documentary filmmaking may now be first discovering the incredible depth of...

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08 August

The Reacquisition of Glory and Status, Pt. II: The Village of Stepanchikovo

Written by Felix Purat

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; Following the crickets that chirped in the wake of Uncle’s Dream, Dostoyevsky continued his foray into comedy, his determination to re-enter St Petersburg society unswayed, thankfully to all who admire Russian classics and VM Productions’ films. His next...

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04 August

What’s The Value of a Screenplay Contest?

Written by Tony Caro

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There are a lot of screenplay contests out there. Why enter one? If you wrote a solid screenplay, submitting to as many contests as your budget permits makes sense. Winning, placing in the top three, even garnering an honorable...

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18 July

The Transgressive Spiteful Side of “Notes from the Underground”

Written by Tony Caro

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Spite – noun: 1. a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone. Sympathy and empathy often draw a reader to the main character of a novel. Understandably, authors commonly cast their main characters in sympathetic lights. A main...

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15 July

Crowdfunding for Résumé Boosting? Why Not?

Written by Tony Caro

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Crowdfunding plays a big role in the independent film scene. Does crowdfunding present any value to someone simply looking to spice up a resume? Of course it does. Well-written articles published online discuss the resume-boosting benefit of running a...

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