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The best cinematic performances don’t share some standard of craft or technique; what they have in common is a feeling of invention and discovery, of emotional depth and power, and a sense of self-consciousness regarding the idea and the art of performance itself. They also reflect broader transformations in the art of cinema during their times. Such actors as Joan Crawford, Barbara Stanwyck, and Jimmy Stewart were already stars in the high studio era of the nineteen-thirties, but their work became more freely expressive, more galvanic, in the postwar years, when the studios lost their tight grip on production and when a new generation of directors made their mark in that freer environment. The French New Wave, developing new techniques with a new generation of actors (and crew), lifted layers of varnish from the art of acting to fill the screen with performances of jolting immediacy, spontaneity, and vulnerability.
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Trailer: Joe Bob Will PUT A SPELL ON YOU! LAST DRIVE-IN Valentine’s Special with Anna Biller Hits Shudder February 12th
Joe Bob Will PUT A SPELL ON YOU! LAST DRIVE-IN Valentine s Special with Anna Biller Hits Shudder February 12th By Josh Millican
The Shudder Original series
The Last Drive-In continues its tradition of twisting beloved holidays with its first-ever Valentine’s Day special,
Joe Bob Put a Spell on You. The special debuts on
Friday, February 12th live on the
9:00 p.m ET. Fans can also watch on demand on Shudder and AMC+ beginning Sunday, February 14th.
ARROW Rings in the New Year with LOVE WITCH, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN, JSA, & More
Arrow Video is excited to announce the January 2021 lineup.by TV News Desk
Arrow Video is excited to announce the January 2021 lineup of their new subscription-based ARROW platform, available now in the US and Canada, coming soon to the UK. Building on the success of the Arrow Video Channel and expanding its availability across multiple devices and countries, ARROW boasts a selection of cult classics, hidden gems and iconic horror films, all curated by the ARROW team.
The lineup begins with the exclusive ARROW launch of the inaugural ARROW Shorts Collection: a selection of entries from Arrow Video s Horror Lockdown Shorts contest, judged by genre film veterans Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (Synchronic, The Endless). A testament to resourcefulness and creativity amidst the uncertainty of the global pandemic, the collection features burning passion in UnTooned, the disturbing aftermath of The
Written and Directed by Anna Biller
Starring Samantha Robinson, Elle Evans, Jeffrey Vincent Praise, Lily Holleman, Dani Lennon, Laura Waddell, Stephen Wozniak, Jennifer Ingrum, Gian Keys
SYNOPSIS:
A modern-day witch uses spells and magic to get men to fall in love with her, in a tribute to 1960s pulp novels and Technicolor melodramas.
Your appreciation of
The Love Witch will all depend on how much you can get into Anna Biller’s style. Its story, character and script are one thing, but Biller’s vision is something else. In this love letter to 60s pulp novels and technicolour melodramas,
The Love Witch genuinely feels like it has been kept in a time capsule fifty years ago only to be rediscovered here in 2016.