Two worthy adaptation projects: inventive piano tangos from Skogstad and sweet violin interpretations of Charlie Chaplin's movie music from Quint
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DWF: Three Shorts – Fantasy, Love and Our Fragile Grasp on Reality
Why do filmmakers create short films? Sometimes they are truly motivated to tell a story which only fits in a short format. Other times, it is to show off their skills in order to establish their credentials. Once in a while, they may make a short version of a film that they ultimately want to turn into a feature length production. At this year’s Dances With Films (DWF) festival, held in Hollywood in June, the selection of short films was impressive and contained examples which both fit into and transcended the above reasons. Three films I found impressive all dealt with our perception of what is real: 'Funny Love,' 'Waste Paper,' and 'Waiting for You.'
Read More »Charlie Chaplin, ‘House of Cards,’ and Bertolt Brecht’s Alienation Effect
Brecht's Alienation Effect took a different course after Hitler's rise to power. Spacey’s political drama is less about politics than about cold-blooded personal ambition.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘City Lights’ (The Criterion Collection)
The first dramatic comedy by Chaplin teaches us how to see clearly despite the blinding lights.
Read More »DVD Review: Monsieur Verdoux – The Criterion Collection
Accompanied by some fascinating extras, this controversial Charlie Chaplin classic just might gain new fans with this edition.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: The Gold Rush (1925/1942) – The Criterion Collection
Chaplin fans can strike it rich with Criterion Collection's Blu-ray of The Gold Rush.
Read More »All Day Entertainment’s Becoming Charlie Chase Gets Picked Up By VCI
Rediscover one of comedy's greatest unsung heroes July 28.
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