Filmmaking

‘Cape Fear’: How Scorsese Added Complexity and Humanity to a Beloved Classic

  By Sven Mikulec   Back in 1962, J. Lee Thompson made a cinematic adaptation of John D. MacDonald's novel…

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‘The New Cinema’: A Fascinating Documentary on the Restructuring of 1960’s Hollywood

Today's film industry, according to countless filmlovers around the globe, needs intrinsic changes to occur in order for Hollywood to…

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‘American Graffiti’: A Sentimentally Affectionate Look at America Before the Collective Loss of Innocence

  By Sven Mikulec We've always found the tagline of George Lucas' American Graffiti, the nostalgic story of being young…

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‘Mulholland Drive’: The Master of the Uncanny’s Greatest Work

There are movies that seriously scare us. Some films we've seen left us not only in a panicked state in…

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Arena: A Pretty British Affair (1981)

An excellent documentary made in 1981 by Gavin Millar for the long running BBC documentary series Arena. Detailed interview with Michael…

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Sidney Lumet’s ‘Prince of the City’ and the Moral and Psychological Turmoil at the Heart of It

  By Sven Mikulec   In a city corrupt to the bone, can a man at the same time be…

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‘The Long Good Friday’: The Epitome of British Gangster Films

  By Sven Mikulec It really is to no surprise that over the years many filmlovers have had the nerve…

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‘Time Bandits’: The Ever-Lasting Importance of Terry Gilliam’s Best Fairy Tale

  By Sven Mikulec   One of the most imaginative children’s movies we’ve ever seen was made in 1981 by…

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Arthur C. Clarke’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Diary

The ultimate trip began with a story called The Sentinel by Arthur C. Clarke. It took flight when Stanley Kubrick…

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William Friedkin’s ‘The French Connection’: The Seventies’ Peak of Cinematic Excitement

  By Sven Mikulec One of the first things that come to mind when The French Connection is discussed is…

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