The Alchemist: Steven Soderbergh’s Version of Raiders of the Lost Ark

|Devin Bee| During his brief retirement from directing movies—between Behind the Candelabra (2013) and Logan Lucky (2017)—Steven Soderbergh was doing some of his most exciting work. He acted as director, editor, cinematographer, and primary camera operator for all 20… Continue reading

The Great Dictator: What Else is There to Say?

|Brad Bellatti| For the better part of 15 years, the above image of Chaplin has bothered me. No matter how many times I watch this sequence, the finale of Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator (1940) shakes me up. I’ve tried many times to find the right words to express this sentiment… Continue reading