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The Fortune (1975)
Nichols’ flair for busy anamorphic master shots is well suited to screwball, letting his actors interact in prolonged stretches and allowing the physical gags to unfold naturally in tandem with the camera, but ultimately The Fortune just doesn’t work. Both Beatty and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1975, Jack Nicholson, Mike Nichols, Stockard Channing, Warren Beatty
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The Parallax View (1974)
This is easily the least-essential of Pakula and Willis’ Paranoia trilogy, probably because the plot is the silliest and most pulpy of the three, but it’s still a great example of crackerjack thriller filmmaking. I’ve been obsessing over Willis and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan J. Pakula, Gordon Willis, The Parallax View, Warren Beatty
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"This Film Should Be Played Loud" 