‘Citizen Kane’: The Astonishing Debut of Hollywood’s Greatest Wunderkind
It took a long time for Hollywood to convince Orson Welles to come to the dark side. Welles was in love with theater, and as…
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‘The Graduate’: Mike Nichols’ Sophomore Effort that Shook the United States
Turman, you son of a bitch, you got me into a movie that can’t be cast! These words were allegedly uttered by the great director…
‘Barton Fink’: The Coen Brothers’ Meta Way of Dealing With Writer’s Block
The utterly dominant performance of the Coen brothers’ genre-bending Barton Fink at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival forced the executives of this revered yearly manifestation…
‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ as One of the Most Accomplished Play Adaptations in Hollywood History
Even though Edward Albee play ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ was a big Broadway hit, garnering five Tony awards in the process, the general consensus…
‘American Cinema’ explores film history and American culture through the eyes of over 150 Hollywood insiders
Using clips from more than 300 of the greatest movies ever made, this series explores film history and American culture through the eyes of over…
‘Watching feature motion pictures in theaters is barely a hundred years old, and I’ve been working in films for half that time’
by Sven Mikulec After the Camerimage international film festival’s special screening of The Talented Mr. Ripley, Anthony Minghella’s wonderful and haunting 1999 film with Matt…
Camerimage: A unique festival honoring the art and craft of cinematography
by Sven Mikulec Deep in the heart of Poland, a rather unique film festival is taking place from this Saturday to the next. Camerimage, the…
Kubrick’s old home: Abbots Mead
Stanley Kubrick’s daughter Katharina Kubrick revisits her old home at Abbots Mead. Broadcast on 10th of November 2015 on BBC1’s The One Show. Thanks to…
The Holy Grail of Workprints: The Five-Hour Rough Version of ‘Apocalypse Now’
Workprints, rough versions of films before the editing process kicks in and trims out all the material deemed surplus, are considered priceless memorabilia among filmlovers….
‘Bonnie and Clyde’: An Exquisite Filmmaking Vision that Captured the Essence of the Sixties
Revolutionary in its depiction of gritty, blood-splattering violence, cleverly and to great effect exploiting the counter-culture atmosphere, led by captivating performances from Warren Beatty and…