Lady in the Water, Part I: A reappraisal
It was one of the most hated films of the 2000s, but with the trauma now at a distance, it is time to appreciate M. Night Shyamalan’s Lady in the Water for its very real qualities.
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Unbreakable, Part I: Characters and relationships
Our in-depth look at M. Night Shyamalan’s early films continues with Unbreakable: perhaps the only mainstream Hollywood formalist film, a mass-market movie approached with an unrelenting European art film sensibility.
The Sixth Sense, Part I: Stature and Style
A stunning piece of high-precision filmmaking, formally inventive, thematically intelligent, emotionally gripping, a momentous commercial success, an almost perfect film.
Rapport fra New Directors/New Films 2011
Montages har besøkt den 40. utgaven av New Directors/New Films, som viser det beste av ny internasjonal film fra første- og andregangsregissører. I år inkluderte det bl.a. Sykt lykkelig og regissør Anne Sewitsky.
The Village, part II: A tapestry of characters
After a general evaluation of this M. Night Shyamalan tour de force, the large cast of characters and their relationships are examined, with a special emphasis on subtext and how that is expressed through mise-en-scène.
The Sixth Sense, Part III: Motifs and a Funeral
We conclude our in-depth analysis of M. Night Shyamalan’s masterpiece with a close look at motifs and structural aspects, concluding with a shot-by-shot commentary on the post-funeral sequence.
What makes a film festival truly great? Searching for clues at Karlovy Vary’s 50th Anniversary
The festival – of film or anything else – is a powerful modern symbol of freedom and, at its best, an astonishing outpouring of human creativity. It depends on a delicate balancing-act between order and spontaneity, however.
The Village, part I: Motifs and story arc
Before The Visit came M. Night Shyamalan’s early masterpiece The Village. Mismarketed and misunderstood as a horror movie, it has gained a following as a mood piece of pastoral beauty, intense emotion and stylised lyricism.
Keeping up the energy – a conversation with composer Giorgio Moroder (Scarface, Flashdance)
Join our probe into the mind of the icon of disco, electronic and film music in this exclusive interview.
Kortklipt, 15/7
Kortklipt har hatt en ukes opphold til fordel for vår festivaldekning fra Karlovy Vary, men er denne uken tilbake i normal modus.
Split, Part II: The fine print of M. Night Shyamalan
The apparent simplicity of Split conceals a surprising amount of ideas, refinement and subtlety. This is a moment-by-moment analysis of the brilliant abduction scene, plus a hard look at isolation, corridors, animals and flowers.
Unbreakable, Part III: Visual style
M. Night Shyamalan’s visual style consists of a series of recurring formal devices. Watching Unbreakable feels like participating in a ritual where these devices are applied and reapplied, in new variations and combinations.
Interlinked: Adapting the Cyberpunk World of Blade Runner
What happens as the cyberpunk elements in Blade Runner are adapted and changed in Blade Runner 2049, brought into both the fictional future Los Angeles, as well as the cultural context of 2017?
Gullpalme innen ti år: en målsetning?
TIFF 2012: «La oss kunngjøre i Cannes at vi skal bli filmnasjon og vinne Gullpalmen innen 10 år, så fallhøyden blir så stor at det går prestisje i det for alle involverte parter,» sier produsent Yngve Sæther i denne kronikken. [43]
Endelig lidenskap for De Palmas Passion
Etter den substansløse kritikken mot Brian De Palmas Passion etter premieren i Venezia, er det tilfredsstillende å lese de ferske anmeldelsene fra filmfestivalen i Toronto – der er kritikerne mildt sagt begeistret. [2]
Blade Runner 2049: Cells interlinked (English version)
Dette er en engelskspråklig utgave av den norske artikkelen av samme navn, supplert med et nytt vedlegg med innspill fra diverse Facebook-diskusjoner om Denis Villeneuves film.
Silent film: It’s curious, it’s charming, but how to watch it?
As we say in Britain, there’s more than one way to skin a cat – and there’s more than one way to screen a silent film. The opening night of Tromsø’s Stumfilmdager showed us the way.
Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, plan A: Caressing across the galaxies
This is the first of three analytical articles on Christopher Nolan’s science fiction epic Interstellar. A transcendent cinematic work, whose construction and staging hold a plethora of deeply embedded patterns and structures.