Dostoyevsky Reimagined Archive

14 May

Dostoyevsky: Isolation Before And After The Technological Revolution

Written by Tony Caro

Patience Griswald crafted a thought-provoking article titled “How Would Dostoevsky Have Responded to the Smartphone?” In the article, Griswald noted that Brothers Karamazov painted a picture of a “lonely and isolated” (then contemporary) Russia. Parallels do exist between the...

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23 April

“The Grand Inquisitor”, a poem

Written by M.

Hello to all you, beautiful readers and listeners! Welcome to another enthralling discussion from Dostoevsky Reimagined – Los Angeles! Once again my goal is to raise awareness of VM Productions to films, Notes from the New World, Shades of...

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25 March

Raskolnikov’s Night-mares

Written by Kate Penney

The Dream For me, one of the most startling and moving passages in Crime and Punishment comes in Part One, Chapter Five. Wandering around St.Petersburg, contemplating the murder of pawnbroker Alyona Ivanonva, Raskolnikov falls into a vodka-induced sleep and...

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20 March

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

Written by Tony Caro

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

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20 March

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

Written by VM Productions

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

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

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

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

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

; 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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