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    Odette’s Inferno, A Poem Reimagining Henri Georges Clouzot’s Hell

    I am to desire a sea of violets, reckoning, vibrancy disrupted and lit on fire.

    September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 by Iggy Oddity

    Announcing: The Marilyn Monroe Issue

    In celebration of her birthday week, we are commemorating the life and work of Marilyn Monroe in our first issue. Considered bombshell, comedienne, intellectual, and larger-than-life, Monroe… Read more “Announcing: The Marilyn Monroe Issue”

    May 31, 2021 by Cinema in Paradise

    In the Mood for Love: Interiors

    I. The building crowned by tangerine light, warmth like the sun juiced out. A brushing shoulder, a moment shared between staying and going. II. Our hands at… Read more “In the Mood for Love: Interiors”

    May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 by Iggy Oddity

    Legend of the Mountain in Review: The Use of Space, Mood and Sound as Cinematic Tools

    It’s difficult to pinpoint the excellence of a film like Legend of the Mountain or attribute its brilliance to one thing. There are films that haunt you… Read more “Legend of the Mountain in Review: The Use of Space, Mood and Sound as Cinematic Tools”

    December 13, 2020December 23, 2020 by Iggy Oddity

    What Isn’t Said: Lady Macbeth in Review and The Cost of White Silence in Modern Cinema

    The following article was edited by Thursday Simpson. CW: This review contains descriptions of rape, child death, and horrific acts of racism, in addition to that, there… Read more “What Isn’t Said: Lady Macbeth in Review and The Cost of White Silence in Modern Cinema”

    February 17, 2020May 29, 2021 by Iggy Oddity

    London After Midnight

    The film London After Midnight is the most sought after “lost film” of the silent era. It starred Lon Chaney Sr. in a dual role as a… Read more “London After Midnight”

    December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 by Cinema in Paradise

    The Art of Jodorowsky’s Dune

    In the mid-70s Alejandro Jodorowsky (director of El Topo and Santa Sangre) attempted to adapt the popular and successful Frank Herbert science-fiction novel Dune. What would follow… Read more “The Art of Jodorowsky’s Dune”

    January 23, 2019December 23, 2020 by Iggy Oddity

    An Incomplete Masterpiece: The Other Side of the Wind

    I was unaware of The Other Side of the Wind before its recent Netflix release: Orson Welles’ final film and what he considered his masterpiece. Unfortunately, it… Read more “An Incomplete Masterpiece: The Other Side of the Wind”

    January 21, 2019July 8, 2020 by Iggy Oddity

    Quotes

    "If I have been feeling worried or sad during the day, I have a habit of recalling scenes from childhood to calm me. So it was this evening." -Victor Sjöström, Wild Strawberries

    Facts

    Cleopatra to this day is one of the most expensive films ever made, with a budget of $44 million which is approximately equal to $344 million today

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