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Apr 19 Posted by aaronwest I’ve talked before about “regulated differences” before when discussing La Promesse (link) by the Dardennes. When looking at a film noir, the theory still holds weight, or if anything is more relevant. By 1947, noir was starting to be thought of as a genre (would more read more

Apr 19 Posted by aaronwest I’ve talked before about “regulated differences” before when discussing La Promesse (link) by the Dardennes. When looking at a film noir, the theory still holds weight, or if anything is more relevant. By 1947, noir was starting to be thought of as a genre (would more read more

Apr 16 Posted by aaronwest 1966 is a phenomenal year for International Cinema. In my list, only four are American productions, while four are British productions. That leaves 12 foreign language films. The last three cuts were all Asian: Tokyo Drifter, The Pornographers and Come Drink With Me. The read more

Apr 16 Posted by aaronwest 1966 is a phenomenal year for International Cinema. In my list, only four are American productions, while four are British productions. That leaves 12 foreign language films. The last three cuts were all Asian: Tokyo Drifter, The Pornographers and Come Drink With Me. The read more

Apr 16 Posted by aaronwest 1966 is a phenomenal year for International Cinema. In my list, only four are American productions, while four are British productions. That leaves 12 foreign language films. The last three cuts were all Asian: Tokyo Drifter, The Pornographers and Come Drink With Me. The read more

Apr 14 Posted by aaronwest The best way to establish the nature of The Blob is with a song. This little ditty by a young Burt Bacharach is the first impression of the franchise, playing over the opening credits. Unlike the chilling horror scores for filmmakers like Hitchcock, Argento, or Carpenter, read more

Apr 14 Posted by aaronwest The best way to establish the nature of The Blob is with a song. This little ditty by a young Burt Bacharach is the first impression of the franchise, playing over the opening credits. Unlike the chilling horror scores for filmmakers like Hitchcock, Argento, or Carpenter, read more

Apr 14 Posted by aaronwest The best way to establish the nature of The Blob is with a song. This little ditty by a young Burt Bacharach is the first impression of the franchise, playing over the opening credits. Unlike the chilling horror scores for filmmakers like Hitchcock, Argento, or Carpenter, read more

Apr 13 Posted by aaronwest Back when I first participated in the Kino Kickstarter for the Pioneers of African-American Cinema, I just dipped my toes in the water. My hope was just to get one Blu-ray for a decent contribution and support a great project in the process. As the days passed and their p read more

Apr 13 Posted by aaronwest Back when I first participated in the Kino Kickstarter for the Pioneers of African-American Cinema, I just dipped my toes in the water. My hope was just to get one Blu-ray for a decent contribution and support a great project in the process. As the days passed and their p read more

Apr 13 Posted by aaronwest Back when I first participated in the Kino Kickstarter for the Pioneers of African-American Cinema, I just dipped my toes in the water. My hope was just to get one Blu-ray for a decent contribution and support a great project in the process. As the days passed and their p read more

Apr 12 Posted by aaronwest As I watched the original version of The Blob, I was surprised to find that it is just as much a teenpic as a monster movie. In some respects, the teenage themes were even more integral to the story. The monster was as much a vehicle to showcase adolescent insecurity, con read more

Apr 12 Posted by aaronwest As I watched the original version of The Blob, I was surprised to find that it is just as much a teenpic as a monster movie. In some respects, the teenage themes were even more integral to the story. The monster was as much a vehicle to showcase adolescent insecurity, con read more

Apr 12 Posted by aaronwest As I watched the original version of The Blob, I was surprised to find that it is just as much a teenpic as a monster movie. In some respects, the teenage themes were even more integral to the story. The monster was as much a vehicle to showcase adolescent insecurity, con read more

Apr 11 Posted by aaronwest As I’ve become established with this blog, I’ve gotten acquainted with the Classic Film blogosphere. For the record, I consider this a Classic Film blog. Even though I watch modern films, follow the Oscars and go to theaters on occasion, my passion is for older read more

Apr 11 Posted by aaronwest As I’ve become established with this blog, I’ve gotten acquainted with the Classic Film blogosphere. For the record, I consider this a Classic Film blog. Even though I watch modern films, follow the Oscars and go to theaters on occasion, my passion is for older read more

Apr 11 Posted by aaronwest As I’ve become established with this blog, I’ve gotten acquainted with the Classic Film blogosphere. For the record, I consider this a Classic Film blog. Even though I watch modern films, follow the Oscars and go to theaters on occasion, my passion is for older read more

Apr 9 Posted by aaronwest Watership Down has so many thematic textures that I felt this was a good opportunity to mix things up. Rather than review the film based on quality (spoiler alert: I loved it), I have instead isolated a few major themes that I’ll flesh out in detail. Keep in mind that this read more

Apr 9 Posted by aaronwest Watership Down has so many thematic textures that I felt this was a good opportunity to mix things up. Rather than review the film based on quality (spoiler alert: I loved it), I have instead isolated a few major themes that I’ll flesh out in detail. Keep in mind that this read more

Apr 9 Posted by aaronwest Watership Down has so many thematic textures that I felt this was a good opportunity to mix things up. Rather than review the film based on quality (spoiler alert: I loved it), I have instead isolated a few major themes that I’ll flesh out in detail. Keep in mind that this read more