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Shot of the Movie: Laura (1944)
This article is one of a series - Shot of the Movie - and may contain spoilers. In the early runtime of Laura (1944), you may be pulled in more by the dialogue than the visuals. I certainly was. Rich in subtext, with great banter between a no-nonsense detective and his elitist foil, this film's dialogue is sleek and has a rhythm that moves the film into its more interesting set pieces.
Bethany YoderPublished a day ago in GeeksThe No. 1 Rule You Must Follow at the Playboy Mansion
What do you get when you take a smoking, hot blond, a ruthless businessman and a fast-talking cop and you put them all in one movie together?!
Digital_FootPrintPublished 2 days ago in GeeksShot of the Movie: Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
This article is one of a series - Shot of the Movie - and may contain spoilers. "I'm sorry I keep staring at you like this . . . " - Betty Logan
Bethany YoderPublished 5 days ago in GeeksShot of the Movie (Series)
Is it possible to capture everything that's good about a movie in a single shot? Here's how I see it. I argue some shots are so good, they can stay with you longer than the movie, itself. They're powerful, plot-altering, and impressive, not always in their scale, but sometimes in their subtlety. And they change us, not only by giving us something to talk about well after the credits roll but also for their implications for what they have to offer for film and movies, themselves.
Bethany YoderPublished 6 days ago in GeeksDorothy Comingore (1913 – 1971)
Hollywood is a bully. As an imaginary 1940s Hollywood screenwriter, I have learned to keep quiet, to avert my gaze, not complain. It is my dream job and a nightmare. I want to be a story-teller that weaves magic about sassy women who stand up to the men. But this is 1940s Hollywood, so I know that not all fights, no matter how just, will be won and that gutsy women need to know their place. Cautionary tales about the women who spoke up, hide in every dark corner of every salacious fanzine.
Rachel RobbinsPublished 11 days ago in GeeksAxel Foley Was Right! You Should Never Fall For a Banana In Your Tailpipe
Ahhhh! Beverly Hills! The land of palm trees, fast cars & even faster women. The ideal place for a vacay unless you're on the hunt for a murderous art dealer who had your best friend offed.
Digital_FootPrintPublished 16 days ago in GeeksI Watched the Worst Movie Ever Made And I thoroughly Enjoyed It
Awhile ago, I heard about a movie called “The Banker,” so I thought I would check it out since I don’t have anything else to do until Wrestlemania comes on.
Digital_FootPrintPublished 20 days ago in GeeksThe Search for the MacGuffin
"The MacGuffin is the thing that the spies are after, but the audience doesn't care." (Alfred Hitchcock). Here I am again, sitting in front of my typewriter. I have a sharp suit and seamed stockings. I have a cigarette permanently at one side of my mouth and I drink whisky with my black coffee for lunch. I’ve got to keep up with the boys in the writing room.
Rachel RobbinsPublished 20 days ago in GeeksI'm Going Back to the 1980's: Anyone Care to Join Me?!
Sometimes, I wish that I could go back in time and just enjoy my childhood once more and I’m pretty sure that I'm not the only one who feels that way either.
Digital_FootPrintPublished 27 days ago in GeeksCitizen Kane (1941)
I have this (perfectly normal) ambition to be a 1940s Hollywood screenwriter. Therefore, it might surprise you that I hadn’t seen Citizen Kane until recently.
Rachel RobbinsPublished 27 days ago in GeeksRipley: Non-Traditional Review
I’m teaching media literacy this semester and a couple of weeks ago we were discussing how useful it is to know that any entertainment content has a potential to work for us, consumers, at four different (albeit often overlapping) dimensions: cognitive, affective, aesthetic, and moral.
Lana V LynxPublished about a month ago in GeeksCasablanca (1943)
In 1942, Janis Wilson was working on her first film – Now Voyager, playing the young Tina, a neglected child to be adopted by Bette Davis’s Charlotte Vale. And in breaks from her filming she would sneak onto an adjourning lot and watch the movie that some of her co-stars were filming in overlapping schedules.
Rachel RobbinsPublished about a month ago in Geeks