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B-Roll: Howard Hawks’ CEILING ZERO (1936)

Mar 1, 2016 Nathanael Hood 0

B Roll is a weekly column that digs into the deeper cuts and lesser-known films from legendary directors–the good, the bad, and the awesome. This week, Our Nathanael Hood uncovers chemistry in the clouds with […]

Fatherland
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B-Roll: Ken Loach’s FATHERLAND (1986)

Feb 23, 2016 Nathanael Hood 0

The films of British director Ken Loach are dominated by an inextricable link between people and place. The coming-of-age film Kes (1969) isn’t just about a young boy; he’s a young boy from Yorkshire. Loach’s […]

Judith of Bethulia
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B-Roll: D. W. Griffith’s JUDITH OF BETHULIA (1914)

Feb 2, 2016 Nathanael Hood 0

Few directors are burdened with a more troubling legacy than D. W. Griffith. Though undeniable in importance and influence as one of the great innovators of the first few decades of the cinema’s existence, his […]

Claude Chabrol's MASKS
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B-Roll: Claude Chabrol’s MASKS (1987)

Jan 26, 2016 Nathanael Hood 0

Christian Legagneur hates his job, but he hides it well. He might be a beloved gameshow host, but his contestants, elderly singles all dressed up in pathetic finery with gauche pink hearts pinned to their […]

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B-Roll: Wim Wenders’ ALICE IN THE CITIES (1974)

Dec 29, 2015 Nathanael Hood 0

“See, when you drive through America something happens with you. The images you see change you.” And the road goes on as he pulls the boots from his feet and tosses them to the side […]

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B-Roll: Anthony Mann’s Strangers in the Night (1944)

Dec 23, 2015 Nathanael Hood 0

The first time we meet Sgt. Johnny Meadows (William Terry) he lies on a makeshift marine stretcher, face twisted in unspeakable agony as the sounds of the Pacific Theater of World War Two crash and […]

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