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Category: Minutiae

The devil’s in the details. Short essays on small elements in films that make a big impressions.

Minutiae: The Fourth Wall Break in Charulata
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Minutiae: The Fourth Wall Break in Charulata

If the most disarming fourth wall break in cinema occurs in Pier Paolo Pasolini’s 1967 film Oedipus Rex, then the finest … Continue reading Minutiae: The Fourth Wall Break in Charulata

Minutiae: The Moody Blues in House of Tolerance
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Minutiae: The Moody Blues in House of Tolerance

What’s your favourite needle drop in a movie? For me, of late, I’ve been thinking on the anachronous use of … Continue reading Minutiae: The Moody Blues in House of Tolerance

Minutiae: The Cake Scene in Under the Skin
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Minutiae: The Cake Scene in Under the Skin

With it’s almost Kubrickian poise, bitter Scottish landscapes and it’s juddering, unearthly score provided by Mica Levi, Jonathan Glazer’s Under … Continue reading Minutiae: The Cake Scene in Under the Skin

Minutiae: The Interlude in Ghost in the Shell
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Minutiae: The Interlude in Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell – both in manga and anime form – draws from a wide spectrum of philosophy for its … Continue reading Minutiae: The Interlude in Ghost in the Shell

Minutiae: Love in Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter
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Minutiae: Love in Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter

Its exceedingly easy to dismiss the Friday the 13th series. From Sean S Cunningham’s 1980 original through to the trash-humping 2009 … Continue reading Minutiae: Love in Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter

Minutiae: The Beginning of Post Tenebras Lux
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Minutiae: The Beginning of Post Tenebras Lux

It’s easy to feel crushingly demotivated as 2021 begins, especially here in the UK, where COVID cases are at an … Continue reading Minutiae: The Beginning of Post Tenebras Lux

Minutiae: The Positive Approach to Disability in Cronenberg’s Crash
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Minutiae: The Positive Approach to Disability in Cronenberg’s Crash

This week saw the long overdue physical re-issue of David Cronenberg’s seminal 1996 film Crash via an extraordinarily lavish Arrow … Continue reading Minutiae: The Positive Approach to Disability in Cronenberg’s Crash

Minutiae: The Rain Dance in Kotoko
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Minutiae: The Rain Dance in Kotoko

The following contains significant plot spoilers for the movie. The link between rain and catharsis is a staple of cinematic … Continue reading Minutiae: The Rain Dance in Kotoko

Minutiae: The Zig-Zag Path in The Koker Trilogy
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Minutiae: The Zig-Zag Path in The Koker Trilogy

There are a handful of directors who compete, in my mind, for all-time greatest. Kelly Reichardt, David Lynch, Yasujiro Ozu, … Continue reading Minutiae: The Zig-Zag Path in The Koker Trilogy

Minutiae: The Opening Scene of The Naked Kiss
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Minutiae: The Opening Scene of The Naked Kiss

This week sees the UK blessed with a bluray release of Samuel Fuller’ 1964 film The Naked Kiss, added to … Continue reading Minutiae: The Opening Scene of The Naked Kiss

Minutiae: The Silence in The Fog
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Minutiae: The Silence in The Fog

As a new generation of filmmakers – particularly horror filmmakers – emerges in the states, John Carpenter’s influence continues to … Continue reading Minutiae: The Silence in The Fog

Minutiae: The Use of Coca-Cola in Mulholland Drive
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Minutiae: The Use of Coca-Cola in Mulholland Drive

It’s pretty much a note of permanent record on this little site of mine that, in spite of the blog’s … Continue reading Minutiae: The Use of Coca-Cola in Mulholland Drive

Minutiae: The Kubrickian Cut in Heaven Knows What
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Minutiae: The Kubrickian Cut in Heaven Knows What

Josh and Benny Safdie’s Heaven Knows What didn’t make much noise when it landed in the UK. Indeed, none of … Continue reading Minutiae: The Kubrickian Cut in Heaven Knows What

Minutiae: The Smile in Death Proof
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Minutiae: The Smile in Death Proof

This week Ennio Morricone was reported to have taken potshots at Quentin Tarantino in an interview with claims that he … Continue reading Minutiae: The Smile in Death Proof

Minutiae: The Curled Collars of Alien
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Minutiae: The Curled Collars of Alien

Today I saw Ridley Scott’s Alien on the big screen for the first time. I’ve seen it countless times before, but … Continue reading Minutiae: The Curled Collars of Alien

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