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Video Essay: Hal Ashby and the Long Shot

I’d been contemplating an audio-video essay on Hal Ashby and the long shot for ages. It should have been easy. I write about it in a section of my book, and I had ripped the clips I wanted to use … Continue reading

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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

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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

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