...with their masochism and the stuff they'll do on a dare...The above arresting image is from Maurice Pialat's debut feature, L'Enfance-Nue, a stone masterpiece that belongs aside The 400 Blows…
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After logging in French Connection cinematographer Owen Roizman's objections to the new Blu-ray of that film last week, my buddy Aaron Aradillas got FC director and architect of said Blu-ray…
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"You shouldn't read it," my wife Claire said, just after making me aware of the piece's existence. "It's just too sad."But Claire of course knew that I would read it…
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Poor J. Carroll Naish in Dr. Renault's Secret, Harry Lachman, 1942. Look at that mug. I always loved the B-picture innovation of revealing the film's "secret" not though a flashback but…
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Pinocchio, on my 50-inch plasma displayBelieve you me, I am not one to wax nostalgic over the days of VHS. But it's an indisputable truth that back then, things were…
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My buddy and occasional SCR pinch-hitter Aaron Aradillas always does a great job with his "Back By Midnight" blog radio show, but this week's episode should touch off some serious…
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