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But how “Nomadland” was made is every bit as noteworthy as the film itself.
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“How Filmmakers Make Cameras Disappear” tells the story of one video essayist who desperately tries to figure out “Criminal: UK’s” filmmaking tricks. As Paul goes on this journey, he takes us with him. However, the video still uses elements of traditional video essays. Paul breaks down how three films creatively hide cameras from mirrors but he is no closer to learning how “Criminal: UK” does it than he is at the beginning.
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In cinema, because we’re morons who get distracted by the gaudy glow of the silver screen’s lustre, we require visual cues that depict things with all the delicacy of a policeman’s knock.
One such gloriously heavy-handed deployment, the kind that guides our internal investigative reporter and lets us know who to root for is the classic ‘Hero’ shot.
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“Citizen Kane” has long been the top-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes with a 100% rating on the “Tomatometer.” But as of Tuesday, it’s slipped from 100% to 99% – all thanks to a negative review from 80 years ago. Yes, an 80-year-old review from the Chicago Tribune’s Mae Tinée with the headline “‘Citizen Kane’ Fails to Impress Critic as Greatest Ever Filmed” was what knocked the film off its pedestal.
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