As a Trinity College undergraduate in 1973, I was thrilled to discover Cinestudio. I was already a movie enthusiast, but that was a far different era, before the growth of multiplexes much less streaming services. My exposure to film prior to college was limited to weekly trips to New Haven’s neighborhood theaters, prime-time movie showcases […]
Tag Archives: cinema
Starring: Elm City
New Haven’s had an impressive Hollywood career, as suggested by these 10 movies spanning over half a century. (more…)
Feature Presentations
We’re still in the afterglow of Oscar season, when films are serious, celebrities are practitioners and cinematographers’ color choices carry (more…)
Movie Times
If you’re among the first to arrive for a movie at the Ciné 4, you take maybe 10 or 11 steps from your car to the main door. If you arrive later–or even late–it may be 20 steps. (more…)
Screenings Call
There’s an old-timey, drive-in feel to the announcement about “the terrific taste of an ice-cold Pepsi” before a movie at the Criterion. (more…)
Keeping It Reel
As the Oscars approach, opinions abound on actors, directors, screenplays, special effects and more. But few of us give any thought to the physical film itself. (more…)
Starring: Elm City
Grab some popcorn for this decuple-feature, originally published on July 25, 2012. New Haven’s had an impressive Hollywood career, as suggested by these ten movies spanning over half a century. (more…)
An Indie Gem
Scene from a video store: A young woman steps up to the counter. “Where can I find Cape Fear? I thought it would be in ‘Best of Best,’ but…” “There’s two Cape Fears,” the manager responds, without a trace of the smugness or superiority which once besmirched the image of video store workers nationwide. The […]
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