Category Archives: cinema

polanski directs

Posted on July 9, 2009 | Leave a comment

Roman Polanski directs Mia Farrow and Debbie Daley in Rosemary’s Baby. 1968.

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the decorative sex

Posted on July 8, 2009 | Leave a comment

Jane Birkin

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fellini vs feminists

Posted on July 7, 2009 | 2 comments

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Posted in being sexy, cinema, context

cute couple alert

Posted on July 6, 2009 | Leave a comment

Jenny Agutter and Luc Roeg in Nicolas Roeg’s Walkabout. 1971.

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cover art

Posted on July 5, 2009 | Leave a comment

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a patriot

Posted on July 4, 2009 | Leave a comment

Elvis in Speedway.

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how i won the war

Posted on July 2, 2009 | 1 comment

Lt. Goodbody (Michael Crawford) inspects the recruits (John Lennon and Roy Kinnear).

Pte. Juniper (Jack MacGowran) entertains the troops.

John Lennon in Richard Lester’s How I Won the War. 1967.

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karl malden’s dead

Posted on July 1, 2009 | Leave a comment

Malden's dead

The pile up of dead celebrities continues. You know, a week ago, I was watching The Cincinnatti Kid and I found myself wondering whether Karl Malden was alive or dead. As it turns out, he was alive, but as of today he’s dead.

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dillinger

Posted on July 1, 2009 | Leave a comment

Warren Oates is Dillinger. John Milius. 1973.

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museum piece

Posted on June 30, 2009 | Leave a comment

pinocchio

Piece: Doll, Pinocchio, ca. 1940. Figure based on the title character of the film Pinocchio. This 13″ painted wooden doll is dressed in red cloth overalls, a green shirt, and purple bow tie. The doll’s head, arms, and legs are held together inside of its torso with elastic string.

Where: Museum of the Moving Image. New York, New York.

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