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The Stylistic Fit of Robert Altman

If one were to consider the case, it is almost interesting to consider where Robert Altman fits in the pantheon on the American cinema canon,…

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Robbin' Banks and Hearts: Thieves Like Us

– – – Contains Spoilers – – – America has always been obsessed with the doomed romantic tale of the bank robbing couple on the…

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Altman's Perfect Farewell Companion

Completed just one year before his passing, the tale of the last days of a long-running public radio show seems rather ironic fodder for Robert…

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Filmotomy Podcast Episode 33: Mr. Robert Altman

Podcast 33 is dedicated to the one and only Robert Altman. Part of the 10 Days of Altman series, we brought the publishing date forward…

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Gosford Park: A Recipe for Excellence

The appetiser with Gosford Park is carving out an immediate set of finely-tuned, immaculately-drawn characters. Academy Award winner Julian Fellowes ought to still be held…

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In Two Minds: Exploring Schizophrenia in Altman's Images

Altman manages to treat the subject of schizophrenia in a sensitive manner without glamourizing it or mocking the illness. Images remains one of Altman’s strongest pieces, and has become forgotten in his vast filmography.

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3 Women: Altman's Dreamscape of Identity

3 Women came to Altman mostly in the form of a dream that the director felt possessed the qualities and shape of a film…it is one of Altman’s most captivating  pictures whose images, just as a dream, return to haunt us, each time adding layers to our initial reading.

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