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"Hop" into Noir Wes D. Gehring
Category: Reel World Published: January 2018
His paintings are like cinema freeze-frames, in which the viewer feels he or she voyeuristically is stealing a fleeting private moment from an often isolated, forlorn individual under glass.. . .
 
An Old-Fashioned Hero Wes D. Gehring
Category: Reel World Published: November 2018
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the American Film Institute selecting the 100 Greatest Heroes in cinema history. Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck) in "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962) topped the list.
 
Dancing to Screwball Wes D. Gehring
Category: Reel World Published: May 2018
Turner Classic Movies once again will be offering a free online summer class for film aficionados.
 
Hitch Had His "Doubts" Wes D. Gehring
Category: Reel World Published: March 2018
 
If the Shoe Fits . . . Wes D. Gehring
Category: Reel World Published: September 2021
"Did you ever get the feeling that the world was a tuxedo and you were a pair of brown shoes?"
 
Revisionist History Wes D. Gehring
Category: Reel World Published: March 2020
Quentin Tarantino has put--as is his wont--a provocative twist on history with "Once Upon a Time . . . In Hollywood."
 
Seious About Superheroes Wes D. Gehring
Category: Reel World Published: September 2018
Fantasy is best considered with the sister genres of horror and science fiction. The world of Marvel Comics really falls under the umbrella of fantasy.
 
Smoke 'em if you Got 'em Wes D. Gehring
Category: Reel World Published: July 2018
Elaborate cigarette ads involving movie stars is unthinkable today.
 
The Many Talented Men of "The Third Man" Wes D. Gehring
Category: Reel World Published: November 2021
This film noir "has attracted attention for breaking the old maxim of 'too many cooks spoil the broth.' "
 
The National Film Registry of the Library of Congress Welcomes Its Newest Class Brett Zongker
Category: Reel World Published: January 2022
The diverse class of films dates back nearly 120 years, representing works of Hollywood studios, independent filmmakers, documentarians, woman directors, filmmakers of color, students, and the silent era of film.
 
The Silver Screen's Golden Movies Brett Zongker
Category: Reel World Published: July 2021
"The National Film Registry is an important record of [U.S.] history, culture, and creativity, captured through one of the great American artforms--our cinematic experience."
 
When It Comes from the Heart Wes D. Gehring
Category: Reel World Published: March 2021
It is much easier to embrace a filmmaker whose private time often is spent on activities to which one has strong beliefs. Naturally, this link between the actor and the view is further reinforced if the artist's true passion s bleed into the work.
 
Whose Song Is It? Wes D. Gehring
Category: Reel World Published: July 2021
Popular music constantly is being redifined on the silver screen.
 
Words of Past Images Wes D. Gehring
Category: Reel World Published: September 2017
 
Wordsmithing the Movies Wes D. Gehring
Category: Reel World Published: May 2022
"Though a picture might be worth 1,000 words, a simple phrase can assemble an ocean of words between [book] covers."