Throughout the history of cinema there are countless adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe’s work, from D. W. Griffith’s early take on The Sealed Room through Roger Corman’s series of lo-fi refittings of the 60s up to last year’s attempt to adapt The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether in Stonehearst Asylum. Looking back at two loose Italian adaptations of Poe’s classic horror short The Black Cat, Arrow’s new Edgar Allan Poe’s Black Cats set sees a towering duo of giallo cinema auteurs picking and choosing their favorite elements of the original tale and molding them to their supernatural, blade-wielding will with blood-spilling glee and cinematic aplomb.
Released in 1972 on the tail end of a trio of more classically typified gialli in The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh, The Case of the Scorpion’s Tail and All the Colors of the Dark, Sergio Martino...
Released in 1972 on the tail end of a trio of more classically typified gialli in The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh, The Case of the Scorpion’s Tail and All the Colors of the Dark, Sergio Martino...
- 10/28/2015
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
What do you know? Last week I watched Topsy-Turvy and in my write up asked, "When will more of Mike Leigh's films find their way into the Criterion Collection?" and only two days later Topsy-Turvy was announced as an upcoming March 2011 Criterion Blu-ray and DVD release. Perhaps I need to inquire a little more.
Now, let's have a look at the few films I watched this week out of the regular rotation and then hear from you how your week played out.
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Quick Thoughts: Yup, a repeat from last week. I just couldn't resist and won't be surprised if it gets at least one more play before Christmas day.
Black Swan (2010) Quick Thoughts: My first repeat viewing of the week went to Black Swan as I am now preparing to begin taking a look at my top ten for 2010 and sorting out the upcoming RopeofSIlicon Awards.
Now, let's have a look at the few films I watched this week out of the regular rotation and then hear from you how your week played out.
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Quick Thoughts: Yup, a repeat from last week. I just couldn't resist and won't be surprised if it gets at least one more play before Christmas day.
Black Swan (2010) Quick Thoughts: My first repeat viewing of the week went to Black Swan as I am now preparing to begin taking a look at my top ten for 2010 and sorting out the upcoming RopeofSIlicon Awards.
- 12/19/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Scene from The Unchanging Sea and Inception The following video essay by by Michael Joshua Rowin and Kevin B. Lee of Fandor.com (via Matthew Seitz) takes a look at the parallel editing of Christopher Nolan's Inception, but using the work of D.W. Griffith to show where it all started, the video opens by saying, "[When] compared to the work of a filmmaker who directed a hundred years before Nolan, Inception doesn't look all that mind-blowing. Considered the father of narrative cinema, D.W. Griffith practically invented such techniques like parallel editing, pushing them to unprecedented levels of complexity and depth."
"The true architect of Inception is D.W. Griffith." ~ Michael Joshua Rowin It's a fascinating look at the effect cinema's history has had on the movies today and why cinephiles always make sure to point out the directors that started it all as a warm reminder that by not opening...
"The true architect of Inception is D.W. Griffith." ~ Michael Joshua Rowin It's a fascinating look at the effect cinema's history has had on the movies today and why cinephiles always make sure to point out the directors that started it all as a warm reminder that by not opening...
- 12/16/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
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