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• Poll Reminder and Important Update

  Hi everyone. This is just a brief notice reminding you all to get your votes in on my poll for The Most Influential Filmmaker of the 20th Century. Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Southern Vision’s 200th Post!

  

  When I reached 100 posts back in July, I thought it would be November or December when I reached the next hundred milestone. But to my surprise, it was sooner... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• My Favourite Criterion Covers

  

  The brilliant Alex Withrow of And So It Begins… just published an interesting post on his favourite Criterion Collection DVD covers. Now, I’ve always been a... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best. Opening. Sequence. Ever.

  

  This week at Southern Vision, all the posts I’ve written have been to do with movie titles. That trend was completely coincidental, but it looks set to... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Five Great Movie Title Sequences You Might Not Remember

  A great movie title sequence sticks in your head; whether it’s the start or end credits of the film. There are plenty of lists of great title sequences featurin... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Top Ten Favourite Film Titles

  

  One of the most attractive things about a movie can be its title – now, I know that the proverbial book should not be judged by its cover, but a lot of people... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Edgar Wright Characters Who Deserve Their Own Movie!

  

  Continuing the series of movie characters who deserve their own movie, this time I’m highlighting some of the characters of the hilarious Edgar Wright. Enjoy! ... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• How I Formulate Movie Recommendations

  Last week I formulated a technique for making film recommendations using both my knowledge of film, and the various similarities in plot and/or style of... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 5 Memorable Black & White Sequences in Colour Movies

  

  Throughout history, since the invention of shooting films in pure colour, filmmakers have experimented with mixing their usage of colour and black & white t... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• How To “Get” Minimalist Movies

  

  Something which really angers me (as I’ve spoken of before) is people who are unable to understand a movie, and thus label it bad or poorly made. I’ve written i... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Jeanne Dielman (1975) [9/10]

  

  Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)Director: Chantal Akerman Cast: Delphine Seyrig, Jan Decorte My Rating: 9/10In Short: Silent but... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The 100 Essential Foreign Films

  Hey everyone. I’ve just published one of the biggest, and hardest lists it has ever been for me to write. It is the one hundred essential foreign films. Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• NEW WAVE WEEK! Day 7: BONUS DIRECTOR: Robert Bresson

  

  Who is the greatest French filmmaker of all time? A difficult choice, even for a French film buff like me. I simply cannot pass judgment on who I think is the... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• NEW WAVE WEEK! Day 6: Francois Truffaut

  

  Hello everyone and welcome to Day Six of French New Wave Week. So far we’ve examined the career and films of Jean-Luc Godard, Louis Malle, Alain Resnais, Agnes... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• NEW WAVE WEEK! Day 5: Jean-Pierre Melville

  

  Hello again and welcome back to French New Wave week. We’re up to the penultimate filmmaker (not counting the secret Bonus Director which will be revealed... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bande a Part (9/10)

  

  Bande a Part (1964) Director: Jean-Luc Godard Cast: Anna Karina, Claude Brasseur, Sami Frey My Rating: 9/10. In Short: Fun New Wave   Jean-Luc Godard’s Bande a... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• NEW WAVE WEEK! Day 4: Agnes Varda

  

  Hello again and welcome back to French New Wave week. We’ve passed half way, with just three filmmakers to go (plus a special bonus New Wave director who won’t... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Finding Your Ideal Movie

  

  People who use IMDb (i.e probably everyone who is reading this) have likely noticed the “Recommendations” bar at the bottom of movie pages which lists five... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• NEW WAVE WEEK! Day 3: Alain Resnais

  

  Hello everyone and welcome to Day 3 of the Southern Vision French New Wave week, where we examine six filmmakers whose movies were key to the development of... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• NEW WAVE WEEK: Louis Malle

  

  Hello everyone and welcome to Day 2 of the Southern Vision French New Wave week, where we examine six filmmakers whose movies were key to the development of... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES