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Category Archives: Articles and Interviews
American Reunion: Masturbation, Humiliation and the Easter Weekend Reboot of a Diluted Brand
As Box Office Mojo noted, “American Reunion’s $21.5 million is actually the best R-rated Easter debut since Panic Room a decade ago. In comparison, the first three American Pie movies were all released in the Summer, which is prime real … Continue reading
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THE TITLE SEQUENCE AND THE TRAILER: Whether Peritext or Epitext, Almost Always More Interesting Than Their Feature!
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/31992143] My friend and colleague, Dr. Enrica Picarelli, writing on her smart and rigorous media studies blog, Space of Attraction, recently steered me to the website ART OF THE TITLE, “a compendium and leading web resource of film and … Continue reading
"Trailers Keep People Out of the Theater" – An Interview with Vinzenz Hediger
An Interview with German Film Professor and Trailer Expert Vinzenz Hediger Freely translated from the German language newspaper, “Tages Anzeiger,” Kultur Section, 7/25/11 “Trailers keep people out of the cinema” Interviewer: Denise Jeitziner. Critics complain that movie trailers reveal everything, … Continue reading