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114 Lumière shorts now on Amazon Prime
It’s been more than 20 years since we’ve seen a home video release of the inventors of cinema, Auguste and Louis Lumière. Their catalogue was produced between 1895 and 1905, so what could have changed in the past 20 years? In 2015, the Institut Lumière led an effort to release many of their films through…
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Box office movie records
Normally I don’t pay much attention to blockbuster movies, but in listening to one of the Oscars episodes of the Unspooled podcast, my curiosity was piqued. Box Office Mojo is a treasure trove of stats on gross earnings of mostly-American films. There are all sorts of metrics you can investigate on their site, but I…
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Archway screenshots from The Great Dictator
Inspired by the cinematography and set design of The Great Dictator (1940), I stitched together the vertical pan shot of the great arch at the Tomainian rally, about 3/4 of the way into the movie. I’m still baffled as to how this was made, considering you can see people clapping in the audience. Also, my…
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2018 movie watching in review
Top 12 favorites, 1001 Movies favorites, notable first-time viewings, and a list of 2018 movies I did not get a chance to see yet. Past reviews: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014.