Fred Astaire versus Jason Statham – The Transporter (Cory Yuen, 2002)
Posted: August 13, 2009 Filed under: Action, Dancing, Film, Film Studies, Finding Words, Linking Spaces, Versus | Tags: Choreography, Cory Yuen, Film Studies, Fred Astaire, Hollywood, Jason Statham, Martial Arts, The Transporter, Top Hat, Words Leave a comment »Despite the changing frames and the patterns they contain traditions of power, poise and captured grace remain constant and engaging.
Cliff Richard – Serious Charge (Terence Young, 1959)
Posted: July 21, 2009 Filed under: British Cinema, Dancing, European Cinema, Faces, Film Studies, Finding Words | Tags: 1959, BF Taylor, British Cinema, Cliff Richard, Dancing, European Cinema, Faces, Film Studies, Serious Charge, Terence Young, Words Leave a comment »
Each frame here is charged with both innocence and a beguiling intent made all the more compelling by the stillness.
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