ISSN 1712-9559
Keyword : Film Style
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A two-part assessment of the critical discourse surrounding one of cinema's hallowed names, Bresson. Burnett concentrates much of his discussion on the unfortunately polarized views that are continually circulated concerning Bresson's cinematic-philosophical position as “Transcenendalist” or “Materialist”.
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Part two of Burnett's critical assessment of the Bressonian theoretical discourse.
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The future finally looks bright for Bresson DVD enthusiasts. Burnett examines the first Criterion Bresson release.
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A look at a documentary account of the life and art of one of cinema's greatest cinematographers, Sven Nykvist.
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Donato Totaro looks at Shyamalan's visual style in his extensive two-part analysis of Shyamalan's (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs).
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Donato Totaro looks at Shyamalan's visual style in his extensive two-part analysis of Shyamalan's 'trilogy' (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs).
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Part two of Menard's theoretical explication of classical film theory.
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This two-part paper uses Orson Welles The Trial (1963) as a model to explicate Brian Henderson's long take theory. Instead of arguing for or against Henderson's critical standpoint, it uses its classification scheme as a basis for a more thorough understanding of the theoretical gap that exists between the two institutional pillars of cinema, the exclusive theories of Sergei Eisenstein and Andre Bazin.
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The first of a two-part essay on one of cinema's still greatest thinkers and writers.
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Part two of Younger's model analysis of the Bazinian discourse.
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Younger presents an involved argumentation and defense of Bazin the critic, theorist, and historian par excellence. Far from the often perceived view of Bazin as an inconsistent or politically niave' writer, Younger presents a Bazin relevant and vital for the ages.Part two of Younger's model analysis of the Bazinian discourse.
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For most film scholars Bazin was a man of many (incompatible) hats. Bazinian scholar Younger rethinks Bazin the Critic and Bazin the Theorist to argue otherwise.
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The second of a two-part essay on one of cinema's still greatest thinkers and writers.
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Author John Fucile's exploration and research in the Circadian Cinema model explored below has inspired two short digital films which he produced, directed, and co-wrote with Simon Fraser entitled Beat the Blue, which to date has been screened at festivals in New York, Oregon, Colorado, Massachusetts, Florida and California; and his most recent digital short, the wide-screen motion picture Zero.
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The first of a two-parter.
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Rist discusses why he thinks Gerry signals a strong return to form for Van Sant.
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Totaro explores how certain styles of filmmaking (montage vs. long take style) may be used to activate different cognitive states ('intellect' versus 'emotion').
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A review which tries to capture the unique experience which is Béla Tarr’s Sátántangó.
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