But film was not left out, with 3 new movie reviews too...
Rope (1948)
Nowadays fake single takes are all over the place — some of them even last whole movies. But, as with so much cinematic trickery, it’s not actually a new idea. I don’t know if Alfred Hitchcock was the first director to attempt to trick the viewer into thinking they were watching one long take, when in fact it’s several shots stitched together via hidden cuts, but his effort is certainly one of the most famous. As an exercise in style, it’s a mixed success. Hitch is presumably inventing techniques that other filmmakers would polish and perfect in later attempts at the same stunt, but these first attempts don’t always come off perfectlyRead more here.
The 100-Week Roundup XXIII
Featuring...Read more here.
- Sherlock Gnomes
- Swimming with Men
More next Sunday.
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