Films - Dangerous Intersection

The elephant in the (Hollywood) living room

Post author:Sarah Boslaugh
Post published:June 19, 2006
Post category:Culture Films
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In the days of the Hollywood studio system, films were classified as “A” or “B” pictures: the former were the studio’s prestige projects, the latter generally shorter and produced cheaply and quickly. Ironically, sometimes “B” pictures are more interesting today because they were less subject to studio control (due to…

Val Lewton and the Madness of Authoritarianism

Post author:Sarah Boslaugh
Post published:June 12, 2006
Post category:Culture Films Media Politics Uncategorized
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I’ve always been a fan of Val Lewton films, and I recently discovered a “new” one which can be enjoyed for reasons which go beyond the Lewton trademark cinematography and low-budget creativity. The Ghost Ship (dir. Mark Robson, 1943) was pulled from theaters almost immediately after its release due to…

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