Method Acting Elevated Many Films: ‘The Godfather’ to ‘The Lost Daughter’ The author of a book on the technique derived from the theories of Konstantin Stanislavski breaks down five landmark screen performances — including Olivia Colman’s recent Oscar-nominated turn.   Al Pacino in THE GODFATHER, Sally Field in NORMA RAE and Olivia Colman in THE LOST […]

Research in progress, March 13, 2022 Hollywood in Crisis: Cinema, Politics and Society Hollywood Now! Everything’s Content Hollywood in the Age of Streaming Hollywood in the New Millennium Table of Contents: Organizational Structure Technology: F/X; IMAX Netflix Revolution Infantilization No Distinction between Film and TV End of Movie Stardom No More Heroes No More Genres […]

Gay Directors, Gay Films?   Pedro Almodóvar, Terence Davies, Todd Haynes, Gus Van Sant, John Waters     Emanuel Levy   “This is an impressively  informative  treatment of five promi- nent gay directors who represent a wide range of differences within the  gay  spectrum.  Levy’s background in  gay cinema, independent cinema, and traditional Hollywood cinema […]

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