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Monday, November 2, 2020

Video: PlayTime- Controlled Chaos - The Royal Ocean Film Society

 


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Friday, October 23, 2020

Video: Jacques Tati- Where to Find Visual Comedy

 


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Sunday, March 17, 2019

1959 Americans and Foreign Movies

The following pages are from a 1959 issue of Boxoffice Barometer. How times have changed. Hopefully someday great foreign films will again receive the love and attention they deserve here in the US.


-Michael J. Ruhland
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Labels: Art Film, Black and White, Foreign Language, Frederico Fellini, French Film, German Film, Ingmar Bergman, Italian Film, Jacques Tati, Japanese Film, Slapstick, Swedish Film, Vintage Articles
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Michael J. Ruhland
Hello I'm Film Blogger, Michael J. Ruhland. I research and write about a wide variety of films ranging from the silent era to modern day and everywhere in between. Film is an incredible art form, and I am more than happy to share its history, artistry and magic with you. I stand by the old adage, "Movies are your best entertainment."
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