Posted by adambatty on 08/01/2012 · 1 Comment
Following our recent piece on Martin Scorsese’s Hugo, in which we explored the elements that made up that particular film here for your reading pleasure is a piece in a similar vein looking at Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist. Sunset Boulevard - Probably the film that would immediately spring to mind for most when faced with the topic … Read more
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Posted by adambatty on 06/12/2011 · 7 Comments
To mark the release of Martin Scorsese’s latest work, the highly lauded Hugo, we thought we’d take the opportunity to take a look at some of the films and ideas referred to and explored in the film. Clips of many of the films featured in this piece can be found at the bottom of the … Read more
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