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5 April 2013 8:08 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

On a number of past occasions, I’ve written, in various contexts, about what I consider to be that most elusive of on-screen elements: a sense of place. “Sense of place” is the difference between a location serving as mere background, and being a character in its own right. It’s about getting the viewer’s head there, getting us to feel like we know what it’s like to walk that ground, smell those smells, feel the chill or suffocating heat in the air. When I talk “sense of place,” I think of the autumnal Boston of Peter Yates’ The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973), the bracing, exhilirating chill of the Rockies in Sydney Pollock’s Jeremiah Johnson (1972), the urban grit I feel on the back of my neck watching John Schlesinger’s Midnight Cowboy (1969), the musty, dusty stale-beer-and-cigarette-smoke feel of Robert Rossen’s The Hustler (1961). It’s a special »

- Bill Mesce

27 February 2013 2:18 PM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

This article is dedicated to Andrew Copp: filmmaker, film writer, artist and close friend who passed away on January 19, 2013. You are loved and missed, brother.

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Looking at the Best Actor Academy Award nominations for the film year 2012, the one miss that clearly cries out for more attention is Liam Neeson’s powerful performance in Joe Carnahan’s excellent survival film The Grey, easily one of the best roles of Neeson’s career.

In Neeson’s case, his lack of a nomination was a case of neglect similar to the Albert Brooks snub in the Best Supporting Actor category for the film year 2011 for Drive(Nicolas Winding Refn, USA).

Along with negligence, other factors commonly prevent outstanding lead acting performances from getting the kind of critical attention they deserve. Sometimes it’s that the performance is in a film not considered “Oscar material” or even worthy of any substantial critical attention. »

- Terek Puckett

18 January 2013 8:26 AM, PST | Cinelinx | See recent Cinelinx news »

Our daily countdown continues, with part 17 out of 30 in our list of the 300 Greatest Films Ever Made. These are numbers 140-131.

140) The Passion Of Joan Of Arc (1928) Carl Theodore French Silent

139) Walkabout (1971) Nicholas Roeg Australia

138) Dreams (1990) Akira Kurasawa Japan

137) Grave Of The Fireflies (1988) Isao Takahata Japan Animated

136) Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) Clint Eastwood USA

135) The Quiet Man (1952) John Ford USA

134) The Wolfman (1941) George Waggoner USA

133) The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) Robert Wise USA

132) The Man Who Shot Libery Valance (1962) John Ford USA

131) The Hustler (1961) Robert Rosen USA

Numbers 130-121 coming next...

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- feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)

7 January 2013 2:19 PM, PST | Disc Dish | See recent Disc Dish news »

DVD Release Date: Jan. 15, 2013

Price: 2-Disc DVD $34.95

Studio: Kino

King: A Filmed Record…from Montgomery to Memphis is the landmark 1970 documentary film that chronicles the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., from the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement in Montgomery to the triumph on the Lincoln Memorial steps to King’s tragic assassination in Memphis in 1968.

Originally screened in theaters for only a single night in 1970, the three-hour King: A Filmed Record has occasionally been circulated since then in a version that was shortened by an hour. The complete version has been newly restored by the Library of Congress in association with Richard Kaplan and utilizes elements from New York’s Museum of Modern. It’s been mastered in HD from the 35mm preservation negative.

Conceived and produced by Ely Landau, the unrated film features remarkable newsreel and archival footage of King’s speeches, »

- Laurence

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