108 Queer Films from the New Hollywood (1968-1980).
The death of the Hays Code and the rise of the New Hollywood saw an explosion of Queer Cinema from “No Way to Treat a Lady” to “Taxi zum Klo.”
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Godland (2023) Hlynur Pálmason’s Masterpiece A+
Pálmason, his cinematographer (Maria von Hausswolff), and his composer (Alex Zhang Hungtai) evoke colonial memories reminiscent of films like "Black Robe”.
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Fassbinder Revisited: A Cinematic Journey
"Fassbinder Revisited: A Cinematic Journey" reveals three masterworks of cinema: The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, and Veronika Voss. And two for television: The Stationmaster’s Wife (also known as Bolweiser) and the 14-episode Berlin Alexanderplatz.
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That Certain Summer (1972) Queer Movie A-
That Certain Summer was the first network TV movie to depict a gay man as a loving parent rather than a deviant or tragic figure. Its restraint is its power, thanks to the expert direction of Lamont Johnson, who had a way with queer topics, and the acting of the three leads. With Hope Land as Nick's mom.
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Which 7 Films Did Hitchcock Make That Were “Perfect”?
Seven films in which every shot, every camera move, every editing sequence is perfect. Four of the seven movies star either Cary Grant or Jimmy Stewart.
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Joni Mitchell – Painting with Words and Music A+
Joni dazzles in the best of her three live albums. It helps that the show is built around "Hejira". Of the 19 tracks, 4 are from this album.
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Classic Film Noir At Twentieth Century Fox
Fox Noir: Welcome to the world of the femme fatale and multiple flashbacks. Otto Preminger's "Laura" with Clifton Webb is the crown jewel. And Gene Tierney.
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