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“No Exit”: Brute Force (Jules Dassin, 1947)

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Budd Wilkins

This explosive, powerhouse prison film effectively reunites a large number of cast and crew from the previous year’s The Killers: producer Mark Hellinger, composer Miklos Rózsa, screenwriter Richard Brooks (uncredited for his Killers work), star Burt Lancaster and actors Edmond … Continue reading →

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“I Will Show You the Life of the Mind”: Barton Fink (1991)

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Budd Wilkins

After a credit sequence in which the camera slowly moves down sickly green Art Deco wallpaper, the first shot of the film continues this downward trajectory, moving along a system of ropes and pulleys. We hear the declamatory tones of … Continue reading →

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