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Spirits of Light, or: Theatrical Lighting in Movies Makes Me Happy

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Center, a woman stands, arms outstretched to her sides, in a translucent kimono. Right, a man’s hand lurks in silhouette.

|Zach Staads| I’ve used this quote at the top with almost no context for where it comes from or what it means. I’m not even checking to see if the person who quoted this is correct, and that this is something Kurt Vonnegut said or wrote. I quote it to illustrate how… Continue reading

Ghosts in Spain: The Complicated History of Amenábar’s Breakout Hit

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Nicole Kidman cries while looking through a metal gate in the fog front of a large mansion.

|Malcolm Cooke| The Others plays at the Trylon Cinema from Friday, January 10th through Sunday, January 12th. Visit trylon.org for tickets and more information. Director Alejandro Amenábar wrote the music for his third film, The Others (2001), just like he had for all of his previous projects. He was admittedly still an… Continue reading