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The Fourth American Genre: The Superhero Movie

The Fourth Genre (Just in Case You’re from Space and Haven’t Seen The Avengers) Before I watched a bunch of DC animated movies, I watched A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies. In that doc, Scorsese says there are three American genres, genres which sprung up in their fullest forms in American movies:… Read More The Fourth American Genre: The Superhero Movie

December 29, 2024 Tim2 Comments

Listen to America: The 1920s and 1930s

To see the intro to this project, as well as links to other decades, click here. 1) “The Broadway Melody,” from The Broadway Melody of 1929 (1929) One of the ironies of Hollywood in the talkie years is that the Californians spent years in thrall to the New Yorkers. Hollywood would not overtake truly overtake… Read More Listen to America: The 1920s and 1930s

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