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Tag: Robert Altman

Boulder Weekly, Cinema 101

Cinema 101

September 21, 2022September 20, 2022 Michael J. Casey

I guess you could say the low point arrived on March 27, 2022, with the broadcast of the 94th Academy Awards. No, the “slap heard ’round the world” wasn’t it—though that cast a pall over the proceedings, didn’t it?—but the … Continue reading Cinema 101

Best Of...

SENSES OF CINEMA: 2021 World Cinema Poll

February 3, 2022February 2, 2022 Michael J. Casey

Every year, the Australian-based online quarterly, Senses of Cinema, invites writers from all over the globe to submit their selections for the best movies of the year—including those seen for the first time regardless of the year of release. As I … Continue reading SENSES OF CINEMA: 2021 World Cinema Poll

In Their Words

Born On This Day — February 20, 1925

February 20, 2014December 5, 2021 Michael J. Casey

People talk about my signature. But I ask them if they ever saw Howard Hawks’ films. They’re filled with overlapping dialog. Everything I’ve learned has come from watching other directors: Bergman, Fellini, Kurosawa, Huston, and Renoir. —Robert Altman Continue reading Born On This Day — February 20, 1925

In Their Words

In Their Words — Tuesday, July 2, 2013

July 2, 2013December 9, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Oh, how I hate it, when directors are supposed to explain their films. —Paul Thomas Anderson Continue reading In Their Words — Tuesday, July 2, 2013

In Their Words

In Their Words — Friday, June 7, 2013

June 7, 2013December 11, 2021 Michael J. Casey

I look at film as closer to a painting or a piece of music; it’s an impression . . . an impression of character and total atmosphere . . . The attempt is to enlist an audience emotionally, not intellectually. … Continue reading In Their Words — Friday, June 7, 2013

In Their Words

In Their Words — Wednesday, February 20, 2013

February 20, 2013December 20, 2021 Michael J. Casey

I probably am a lazy artist and probably don’t control things as much as people would like—but that’s my business. And if my style is too loose or improvised for some people’s taste, that’s their problem—totally. The fact is, I’m … Continue reading In Their Words — Wednesday, February 20, 2013

In Their Words

In Their Words — Friday, October 26, 2012

October 26, 2012December 27, 2021 Michael J. Casey

It’s all just one film to me. Just different chapters. —Robert Altman Continue reading In Their Words — Friday, October 26, 2012

In Their Words

In Their Words — Tuesday, September 4, 2012

September 3, 2012December 27, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Filmmaking is a chance to live many lifetimes. —Robert Altman Continue reading In Their Words — Tuesday, September 4, 2012

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