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Tag Archives: film appreciation
The Big Trail
You can watch the entire film in it’s Grandeur-vision glory on youtube, this is the full version directed by Raoul Walsh and starring John Wayne in his first starring role in 1930 click here
Posted in director, film, history of film
Tagged 1930s, american films, film appreciation, john wayne, western
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Astaire and Rogers
I hope everyone is looking forward to seeing the first six movies starring Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, the greatest dancing partnership Hollywood has ever seen. We’ll start with “The Gay Divorcee” on Wednesday, January 10 at 12:30pm at the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1930s, american films, film appreciation, film history, fred astaire, ginger rogers
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Alfred Hitchcock and the visuals of movie making – Strangers on a Train
Hitchcock was a classical technician in controlling his visuals, and his use of screen space underlined the tension in ways the audience is not always aware of. He always used the convention that the left side of the screen is … Continue reading
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Tagged film appreciation, film history, film techniques, hitchcock
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Horror, Scary, Frightening movies
So we’re off on the road of horror, scary, frightening movies. We’ll watch films like The Wolfman, Alien and the Haunting but one we won’t be watching but I highly recommend is Cult of The Cobra. I like the alliteration … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950s, american films, film appreciation, film history, horror
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Blackmail and The Ring
We recorded these early Hitchcock films and enjoyed both. They are slow moving films, both being 1:45. They are historic in many ways. Blackmail is the first British “talkie” and also has Hitchcock’s longest on screen cameo. click here … Continue reading
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Tagged film appreciation, film history
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RIP Michael Ballhaus
As Bill Cutforth pointed out yesterday prior to the screening of Broadcast News, Michael Ballhaus, 3 time nominated cinematographer passed away on April 12. Although not winning any Oscars he won many awards worldwide for his work. He was the … Continue reading
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Tagged american films, film appreciation, film history, film techniques
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Romantic Comedies
Who doesn’t like a good comedy? and then add to the story some romance! Can’t go right and we’ll have a good time looking at these genre of film beginning on April 12 at the Palm Theatre in SLO. There … Continue reading
Posted in comedy, history of film
Tagged american films, comedy, film appreciation, film history, hollywood
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