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The Perfect Filmic Appositeness of Arnold Schwarzenegger
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A classic piece of film criticism inspires a modern ode to another disreputable actor.
From the Wire: A Critic Defends His Trade
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"Our critical faculties are what make us human."
Dawn of the Millennial Zombies
- By Beatrice Behn
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- August 14, 2012 5:44 PM
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Many of the American indies on display at Locarno featured characters stumbling through life like George Romero creatures.
The Poochie Legacy: Absence Makes the Franchise Grow Longer
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- August 14, 2012 2:36 PM
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How a fifteen year old "Simpsons" episode anticipated our modern movie landscape.
Japan From the Outside
- By Claudia Piwecki
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- August 14, 2012 9:59 AM
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Japan and Mexico joined forces this year at the Locarno Film Festival
Opening Doors for African Film at Locarno
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- August 13, 2012 12:56 PM
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On the small but expanding world of African independent cinema.
The Criticwire Survey: The Least Expendable 'Expendable'
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- August 13, 2012 9:57 AM
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Milkyway Magic: The Creative Genius of Johnnie To and Soi Cheang
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- August 13, 2012 8:30 AM
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Thanks to director/writer/producer Johnnie To, the commercial cinema of Hong Kong has entered a golden age. Since forming Milkyway Image Ltd. in 1996, To has helped produce over fifty films, and has directed or co-directed over half of them himself. While other Hong Kong filmmakers were being exported to America or devoting themselves to the arthouse scene, To commited himself to rehabilitating Hong Kong’s film industry with a synthesis of commercial filmmaking, expert craft, storytelling, and poetry. Largely inspired by European art cinema and classical Hollywood technique, To has imbued his action and crime films with uncommon artistry, establishing himself as one of contemporary movie culture's greatest genre filmmakers.
Weekend Reel Reads: Selections from the Locarno Critics Academy
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- August 12, 2012 1:02 PM
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As the Locarno Critic's Academy reaches its conclusion, we present a special version of Weekend Reel Reads featuring work from our eight studious and eloquent members.
This Week on Criticwire: Considering the Future of Franchises
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As reboots continue to persist in the public conscious, Criticwire looked at how that trend might continue (and what ramifications that has for filmmaking in general).
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