Posted in Review Year in Film

Rewind: 1993 in Film – The Age of Innocence

“They all lived in a kind of hieroglyphics world. The real thing was never said or done or even thought; but, only represented by a…

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Posted in Director Oscars

Scorsese and the Oscars: Furthering Film Education With Promising Period Pieces (1993 – 2002)

Martin Scorsese’s next motion picture proved he had enough, setting out to make a costume drama, an adaptation, real Oscar-bait — I’m joking of course….

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Posted in Director Masterpiece

Masterpiece Memo: The Age of Innocence

Whenever asked about my favorite Martin Scorsese film, I typically went with the usual, more generally acceptable suspects across Scorsese film geeks. Movies like Goodfellas…

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Posted in Director Review

Review: Phantom Thread (2017)

Paul Thomas Anderson is considered an acquired taste, akin to Woody Allen. One either likes or dislikes the filmography and requires a few or several…

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Phantom Thread: An Ode to Hitchcock

Warning: This article does concern some spoilers. There’s a smug satisfaction that one feels when they recognise a reference. It almost seems like a secret that…

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Posted in Podcast

Filmotomy Podcast Episode 15 – Hanging on by a Phantom Thread

With Al taking a well-earned podcast break, I’m joined once again by Bianca, there is a return from Daniel Smith-Rowsey, and we welcome Filmotomy newcomer…

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