Tag: Federico Fellini
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Horace Ové, Pioneering Black British Filmmaker, Dies at 86
Horace Ové, director of “Pressure” (1976), the first full-length Black British film, died on Sept. 16. He was 86.Ové’s son Zak posted on Facebook: “Our loving father Horace, took his last breath at 4.30 this morning, while sleeping peacefully. I hope his spirit is free now after many years of suffering with Alzheimer’s. You are…
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Federico Fellini’s Influence Echoes Through Tim Burton’s ‘Batman Returns’
Batman Returns is not the standard by which film adaptations of The Dark Knight are measured. Even the movie’s biggest fans — and I’m one of them — should be willing to admit that. It’s too idiosyncratic and personal an interpretation to reflect the party line on Batman from the 1990s, let alone today. Not…
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This Was Roger Ebert’s Favorite Film — And It’s Not ‘Citizen Kane’
No matter how many 4/4-star reviews you may read from the great Roger Ebert, his favorite film remained a mystery for the longest time, only for him to confess in 2008 that it was in fact Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita. The reasons why, however, may be considered too personal for a film critic. Roger…
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Garth Craven, Peckinpah Collaborator and Film Editor of ‘Legally Blonde,’ Dies at 84
Film and sound editor Garth Craven, who edited films including “Legally Blonde” and got his start in film editing with Sam Peckinpah’s “Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid,” died May 20 in Barcelona. He was 84.His death was only recently announced by his daughter Willow.Craven not only worked in the cutting room but also in…