ISSN 1712-9559
Browse by author: Donato Totaro
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The coming together of two great minds on film comedy, Arthur Koestler takes on Henri Bergson.
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A detailed application of philosopher Henri Bergson's comic theory on Jacques Tati's masterpiece, Les vacances du Mr. Hulot. Be forewarned: some of this will not be funny!
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An analysis of how diverging directorial styles can impact on acting and performance, using John Schlesinger's Midnight Cowboy and John Cassavetes' Husbands.
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An analysis of an often overlooked part of mise en scene, the use of props, in Spike Lee's timeless classic, Do the Right Thing.
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A review essay of David Church stimulating collection of essays on Canadian avant-garde narrative filmmaker Guy Maddin.
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An interview with the director of the horror classic, The Wicker Man.
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A close formal analysis of the famous unmasking scene, which reveals a veritable lexicon horror film ideas.
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An analysis of Tarr's final masterpiece, The Turin Horse, which breaks down its structuring use of the numbers two and six.
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An analysis of the cinematic allusions found in Spielberg's underrated science-fiction film A.I..
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A surprising examination of the two-way lineage between Federico Fellini and Italian horror cinema.
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An appreciation of Colin Low, by Donato Totaro, in the context of the hommage to his works by Hors Champ.
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A detailed analysis of Barilli's two unjustly lesser known filoni, The Perfume of the Lady in Black and Pensione Paura.
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A detailed review of Roberto Curti's outstanding analysis of all things Italian gothic.
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A theoretical clarification of the nuanced differences between 'genre' and 'filoni'.
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