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Some Thoughts on the Passing of Gordon Willis and the Demise of the Auteur
(Originally published 25 May 2014. Kind thanks to Catcher in the Reel for permission to repost.) By Aaron Hunter It has been heartening to witness the outpouring of reminiscence and respect that has come in the wake of the recent passing … Continue reading
Muscle: Variations on the Cinematic Car Crash
A video essay from May/Sep 2016. This video is the result of an assignment I was given at a workshop on the video essay at Maynooth University in May 2016. The workshop leaders, Catherine Grant and Liz Green, asked us … Continue reading
Movie or Not, We Can still Be Friends: Veronica Mars the Movie
(Originally published 18 May 2014. Kind thanks to Catcher in the Reel for permission to repost.) By Aaron Hunter In the summer of 2013, Kevin Spacey gave a speech in Edinburgh in which he discussed the changing nature of visual media … Continue reading
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The Sensuous Life Is a Perilous Venture: Under the Skin
(Previously published 12 April 2014. Kind thanks to Catcher in the Reel for permission to repost.) By Aaron Hunter Under the Skin is a film that dares you to like it. Perhaps “like” is not the right word. “Enjoy” is closer … Continue reading
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The Necessity of Fiction: The Grand Budapest Hotel
(Originally published 3 April 2014. Kind thanks to Catcher in the Reel for permission to repost.) By Aaron Hunter (For thoughts on Wes Anderson’s career to date, see: Maturity Delayed.) The Grand Budapest Hotel, the new movie directed by Wes Anderson, … Continue reading
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Maturity Delayed: Narrative, Form, and Character in the Films of Wes Anderson
(Originally published 16 March 2014. Kind thanks to Catcher in the Reel for permission to repost.) By Aaron Hunter There is a telling moment early in Bottle Rocket (1996), Wes Anderson’s feature-length directorial debut. Dignan (Owen Wilson) has just helped his … Continue reading
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Hal Ashby’s Endings
A video essay from December 2015. Of the 11 feature films that Hal Ashby directed, 9 end with one or more of the main characters’ back to the camera. His final film ends with the main characters walking towards the … Continue reading