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    Libido, morality and a broom

    Usually seen as an oddity, if seen at all, Nicholas Ray’s late erotic short The Janitor distils his interest in the tussle between id and superego, writes Brad Stevens.


    Friday 3 May 2013

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    Rambo agonistes

    As well as macho wish-fulfilment, US cinema of the 1980s offered plenty of films that questioned ideas of heroism and masculinity, says Brad Stevens.


    Friday 5 April 2013

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    Credit where credit’s due

    From Jean Renoir to Monte Hellman, plenty of directors have seen their own distinctive work appear in films credited to others, says Brad Stevens.


    Friday 8 March 2013

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    Reflections on style: what became of classical Hollywood mise en scène?

    Classical Hollywood mise en scène, once so commonplace in popular cinema, is all too rare in the work of today’s supposed masters, argues Brad Stevens.


    Friday 8 February 2013

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    Playing in a different key

    Films made by musicians often look beyond the remit of conventional filmmaking both in their form and subject-matter, reckons Brad Stevens.


    Friday 11 January 2013

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    Playing it cool

    Has Abel Ferrara been punished for his refusal to subscribe to the too-cool-for-school sensibility of von Trier and the Coens, wonders Brad Stevens?


    Friday 30 November 2012

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    Self-made men

    Is the tension between performance and identity the secret heart of cinematic storytelling, wonders Brad Stevens?


    Friday 2 November 2012

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    See you last Tuesday

    Two early 1970s gems starring Tuesday Weld offer a welcome corrective to the period’s general marginalisation of women, says Brad Stevens.


    Friday 5 October 2012

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    Networking opportunities

    New technologies have created opportunities for critical debate and interaction in ways that are enriching cinephilia. Brad Stevens reflects.


    Friday 7 September 2012

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