Jules Dassin: Blacklisted, Overlooked And Unsung. By Simon Thompson Jules Dassin is a true example of a great filmmaker whose work in multiple genres goes strangely unsung. Like his contemporary Howard Hawks, Dassin was a director who could be tasked to make a movie within any genre, yet could still find
Equal parts avant-garde musical and spy romance documentary, The Extraordinary Miss Flower is extraordinary in every sense of the word. The film is a performance documentary compiling the letters of Geraldine Flower and her lovers. Directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard set the letters and drama to music as each
Read Frame Type Film: Book Review. By Josiah Teal. The Bell curve of film books ranges from fun plot-summary listicles to dense hyper-niche deep dives, with plenty of critic pieces and biographies in between. This opening statement is not to discredit any books but to convey the many audiences and
Sound Spring: Review. Directed by Catalina Alvarez, Sound Spring explores the history of Yellow Springs, Ohio, through eight unique vignettes. Entirely narrated by the small town's residents, the documentary blends slice-of-life storytelling with reflections on the town's dark history. Sound Spring premiered at the Cleveland International Film Festival, giving the film
Curiouser and Curiouser: A New Series. By Christopher Patterson. Welcome to: It actually wasn’t hated upon release. Or was it? You might have come across a Wiki page that said your favorite novel wasn’t actually liked upon release. But, thankfully, this new, smarter generation set things right and noticed the clear disrespect.
