It was definitely one hell of a ride. Over the last two months, I ventured out to watch each instalment of this epic 15 hour documentary. It’s definitely not an easy undertaking, especially since the first episodes, from way back in late September, now seem like a distant memory, compared to the final episodes I […]
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Well, The Story of Film has finally come to an end, as I saw the final three episodes last night. One more summary post before my full wrap-up. Episode 13: New BoundariesThis episode focused on the final innovations of celluloid in the 1990s, as digital effects started to emerge. One interesting aspect of this episode
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The history begins getting more mainstream as we near the final stretch. Episode 11: The Asian Movement This episode spends a fair amount of time on the films coming out of Hong Kong and India in the 1970s. The episode looks at the Shaw Bros films, as well the rise of Bruce Lee. There is also
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After taking a week-long hiatus for Toronto After Dark, The Story of Film: An Odyssey has returned with the latest batch of episodes. Episode 9: American Cinema of the 70sThis episode is all about the rise of New American Cinema and the changing face of Hollywood, with many new directors emerging with a knowledge of
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I’ve been so busy kickstarting my Toronto After Dark coverage that I forgot to talk about this week’s episodes of The Story of Film: An Odyssey. So, before I head to the festival this evening, I will quickly summarize this week’s episodes. Episode 7: The European New WaveThis episode starts with the films of Ingmar
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It’s time for my overview of the third set of episodes from The Story of Film: An Odyssey. Episode 5: Post-War CinemaThis episode featured discussions of post-war film styles, such as Italian Neo-Realism and the increased use of deep staging and focus. The use of deep focus is extreme prevalent in a certain film that
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Last night I went to see the second batch of episodes from The Story of Film: An Odyssey. Here is what was covered. Episode 3: The Golden Age of World CinemaThis episode went all around the world describing eight film movements came to be during the 1920s. This section includes the usual suspects, including French
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If there is one thing I have to say after seeing the first two hours of The Story of Film: An Odyssey, its that I was anxious for it to continue once it was over. In fact, I would probably be open to a marathon screening of all 15 hours if it wasn’t for the
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