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“Shut Up and Deal” – How ‘The Apartment’ is Far From a Typical Christmas Love Story
This article was written exclusively for The Film Magazine by Craig Sheldon.
“Shut up and deal” are the iconic final words spoken in Billy Wilder’s 1960 Oscar winning romantic comedy/drama The Apartment. This atypical send-off serves as a palate cleanser to the usual Hollywood “I love you’s” that litter most of the holiday’s festive feel-goods. It’s a neat reminder that The Apartment is far from your typical Christmas love story. In fact, an argument could be made that this isn’t a Christmas film at all. Although both Christmas...
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A Star Is Born (2018) Review
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Cold War (2018) Review
Pawel Pawlikowski’s new film ‘Cold War’ (2018), for which the director won Best Director at Cannes, is “a piece of almost indescribable beauty and impact” according to Joseph Wade’s review.
It’s A Wonderful Life: The Truest of Christmas Films
Tis the season for a Christmas rant. Katie Doyle presents hers in the form of her latest piece: ‘It’s A Wonderful Life: The Truest of Christmas Films’, here.
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