Contemporary Review

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Posted on July 28, 2019 by filmicmag • Leave a comment

By Stephen Shea Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) tells the stories of a fictional TV star Rick Dalton, his stunt double Cliff Booth, and Actress Sharon Tate in 1969 Hollywood, around the time of the Manson murders. It is an ambitious film that has all the trappings of a Tarantino movie (feet, violence, … Continue reading →

Throwback Review

Dogville

Posted on July 8, 2019 by filmicmag • Leave a comment

By Jackson Diianni The first thing one notices about Dogville (2003) is the way it looks. It’s essentially a stage play, shot in a blackbox, on a minimalist set. This presentation style is new to film, but it is borrowed from the theater, which can be said of the film’s content as well. Dogville is … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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