Tag Archives: cinema

Indie Production

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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 …

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Starring: Elm City

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New Haven’s had an impressive Hollywood career, as suggested by these 10 movies spanning over half a century. …

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Screen Protection

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Movie theaters are shuttered, streaming is up…

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Feature Presentations

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We’re still in the afterglow of Oscar season, when films are serious, celebrities are practitioners and cinematographers’ color choices carry…

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Funny Business

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The “screwball comedies” of the 1930s and ’40s threw audiences a curve. …

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Movie Times

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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. …

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Screenings Call

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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. …

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Keeping It Reel

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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. …

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Starring: Elm City

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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.…

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An Indie Gem

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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 …

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