Posts Tagged ‘Buster Keaton’
Top 15 Films of 2024 – Allen’s Picks
Normally, when I sit down to write these end of year lists, I have a fairly good understanding of where certain films will land. The top five to seven entries are usually locked into place, and it’s just a matter of sorting out the remaining…
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An Appreciation – Drunken Master 2
My earliest memory of Drunken Master 2 (1994, released in the U.S. as The Legend of Drunken Master) came from a friend who purchased a bootleg VHS copy at a local swap meet. As kids, we were already fans of Jackie Chan before he made…
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An Appreciation – Playtime
An interesting thing happened as I prepared to write about Jacques Tati’s Playtime (1967). I placed the movie in the video player and sat down with a pad and pen, ready to take notes. Quickly, I found myself having to stop and restart certain scenes,…
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DVD Rundown 6-18-2013 – Video Podcast #264
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for June 18th, 2013. In this episode they discuss Jack the Giant Slayer, Stoker, Rectify and Safety Last!.
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Intro To Chaplin
Allen and Edward look at the career of Charlie Chaplin in honor of SIFF Cinema’s “The Films of Charlie Chaplin” series. In this piece they discuss Charlie Chaplin, the films he made, and why he is such an iconic figure in film history.
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Oscar’s Crimes – Acting
All Points Bulletin: Be on the lookout for a small, bald, gold man. He is 13 and 1/2 inches tall, weighs 8.5 lbs, sexual organs seem to be absent, tends to stand very still, constantly wielding a crusader’s sword, and is made of gold plated…
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