Category: The Cuckoo Clock

The Cuckoo Clock is an ongoing column that looks back upon the films and filmmakers of yesterday. It reflects on the themes and artistry of bygone, but not forgotten, eras in filmmaking. The column acts as a companion to Of Our Time, a column that explores contemporary cinema.

by Cineccentric Critics July 25, 2018 0

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In Conversation: A Matter of Life and Death

A discussion of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s A Matter of Life and Death between two of our critics inContinue Reading

by Ben McDonald July 20, 2018 0

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The Adventures of Antoine Doinel

Introduction In 1959, François Truffaut opened the 12th annual Cannes Film Festival with his directorial debut, Les Quatre Cents CoupsContinue Reading

by Matt Schlee July 8, 2018 0

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Samuel Fuller Shocks the System

“For Sam Fuller, the world condensed into stories. That’s what he saw wherever he looked. Whatever reality, incident, fact orContinue Reading

by Cineccentric Critics March 17, 2018 0

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In Conversation: The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)

A discussion of Carl Theodor Dreyer’s The Passion of Joan of Arc between two of our critics in anticipation ofContinue Reading

by Matt Schlee September 5, 2017 0

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The Masters of Suspense: Hitchcock and Du Maurier

“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” Opening line from Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, 1938 For theContinue Reading

by Matt Schlee April 12, 2017 0

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The Musicals of Jacques Demy

On June 5, 1931, Jacques Demy was born with music in his ears. His dazzling films did not, perhaps, haveContinue Reading