Underrated movies, overrated directors: A watchlist against auteurship
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At the same time, though, “auteur theory” leads to a lot of films getting excluded from their respective director’s canon.
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‘The Beguiled’ subverts male gaze through Sofia Coppola’s powerhouse direction
“The Beguiled” is a true testament to the woman behind the camera — a film with inspired visuals and masterful performances, and which imparts a needed feminist stamp on a story (the 1971 film starring Clint Eastwood, based on Thomas Cullinan’s novel of the same name) originally known for its pulp alone.
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‘The Lost City of Z’ puts past, present and future in dialogue: An interview with director James Gray
“When I wrote it, I wasn’t thinking about today, but I was also thinking that nothing in it was dated,” Gray explained. “And unfortunately, I was right.”
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‘Kong: Skull Island’ is fun but flawed, offers stunning visuals, references galore
Though “Kong: Skull Island” isn’t perfect, its exhilarating visuals make the film’s flaws easy to overlook. The film is essentially a theme park ride in cinematic form, which isn’t a bad thing if done well.
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SF day trip: a little taste of Italy
By now, you’ve probably roamed through the streets of Chinatown and sat by the water at Fisherman’s Wharf. But perhaps you have yet to wander into the adjacent North Beach. North Beach is San Francisco’s Little Italy. It has historically been home to many Italian-Americans and used to be an actual beach before the city’s borders were extended. Whether you’re looking for a relaxing spot to read a book while sipping some high-quality espresso or simply looking to grab a hot slice of pizza, North Beach should definitely be your go-to spot.
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Custom Screening: Betwixt two Poes
Hollywood has never shied away from saturating multiplexes with several films of similar origin. Hollywood sent two “Alexander” film — based on the life of Alexander the Great — into production in the same year. British fantasy adaptations, “Harry Potter” and “The Lord of the Rings,” came out within days
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Special effects master Phil Tippett comments on commercial film industry
Northern California during the 1970s served as a bastion of cinema with such enduring filmmakers as Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas and Philip Kaufman basing their projects in the San Francisco Bay Area. Seen as a practical alternative to the established hierarchy of Los Angeles, Northern California attracted a multitude
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