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I Am Cuba 1

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An obscure masterpiece with extraordinary camera work, the film is an international co-production between the Soviet Union and Cuba. Discarded as a pure propoganda after its release in 1964, it was later championed by Martin Scorcese and Francis Ford Coppola, … Continue reading

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Lullaby of Broadway — edited

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This clip is my favorite of all dance sequences in movies. It’s a masterpiece and a thirteen minute movie all in itself. From “Gold Diggers of 1935,” it demonstrates Busby Berkeley’s genius. Coming at the end of a not too … Continue reading

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Battle of Culloden

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From the BBC, this is a re-enactment of the battle in the style “You Are There,” a Walter Cronkite television series from the early 1950’s. A voice-over narration combines with an on-the-spot observer in an effective, and violent, replay of … Continue reading

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The Seven Samurai

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Side Street

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A car chase scene designed with the city’s architecture in mind. Not as dynamic as Bullitt but more interesting. Shot from every possible angle.

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