Drama and Camp: the Fate of Mildred’s Daughter is Sealed.
the amazing gift of “Mildred Pierce” is that like “Baby Jane”, it plays as drama and camp simultaneously, no dichotomy involved.
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Category: Classic Film Noir
Fox Noir On The Criterion Collection
Fox Noir: Welcome to the world of the femme fatale and multiple flashbacks. Otto Preminger’s “Laura” with Clifton Webb is the crown jewel.
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La Nouvelle Vague at the Criterion Collection.
I have confined myself to rating thirteen films from the height of La Nouvelle Vague. This was before Jean-Luc Godard, in particular, seemed to loose his joy in making movies.
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