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22 | Filmmaker, Writer, Composer, Madman | Creator of @365Infantry & @CandorQuality | Handyman for @AnvilMagazine & @GoWestMagazine | @afistfuloffilm Editor

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Jacob Calta

6 days

I won't do the usual soft-shoe of "OMG it's even better than before" because I know this series is destined for great things. Not earth-shattering, game-changing; just great entertainment. Having a ball making it & I hope you dig it it too! #scifiart #cyberpunk #pulp #IronAge

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365 Infantry

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🚨 SHOW NO MERCY, METALHEADS! 🚨 Ride with the wildest the #IronAge has to offer as 365 INFANTRY: SUMMER 2024 hits the scene! Leave the mainstream in the dust with 6 exciting works of wolven #pulp #scifi in a fresh world starring devil-may-care heroes! 🧵

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Jacob Calta

5 years

Now I've made my general disintetest in Disney known, but I'm still baffled by the fact that "live-action" remake of THE LION KING is just photorealistic CG, & the one physically performed by people in person is one of the most dazzlingly expressionistic musicals on Broadway.

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Jacob Calta

3 years

Here's Lee Marvin validating B&W cinematography for a minute. That's it, that's the tweet.

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Jacob Calta

10 months

@LazlosGhost There's a great quote from about this @irlcronagorgon : "If you want mature storytelling, be mature enough to handle it." The community begs for animation to be seen as a legitimate artform & yet they never go beyond the modern Western canon of kid-friendly fare.

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Jacob Calta

2 years

I don't care what I've got to do, I need to see the 210-minute cut of THE KEEP. That film does not deserve to languish the way it has. Even in the face of Paramount's hack-job, Mann's resplendent style shines through ten-fold. In its unmolested form, this film will slaughter.

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Jacob Calta

4 years

RAN (1985)

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Favourite Akira Kurosawa film?

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Jacob Calta

4 years

ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968) Dir: Roman Polanski DP: William Fraker Music: Krzysztof Komeda An ingeniously surreal, slowburn adaptation of the Levin novel that sees Mia Farrow having a baby in the midst of a macabre conspiracy. Expertly shot, scored, performed, & directed. #horror

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Jacob Calta

1 year

Harlan Ellison berates you for two minutes and thirteen seconds into having good taste

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Jacob Calta

4 years

THE CONVERSATION (1974) Dir: Francis Ford Coppola DP: Bill Butler Music: David Shire A quiet, unnerving, audial paranoia classic that sees Gene Hackman's Harry Caul sucked into a nefarious murder plot as the spy recording the affair. Masterfully made all around. #mystery

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4 years

There is not a frame in this film that doesn't stun. It's absolute magic. THIEF (1981, Mann) #crime

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11 months

I'll pull my "as a cinematographer" card out, but holy Moses, this might be one of the most gorgeous films I've seen shot in black-and-white. This clip alone feels like a piece of Silver Age Hollywood on a technical level. High contrast FTW, can't wait to see.

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A clip from MAMI WATA, the third solo feature film from Nigerian filmmaker C.J. "Fiery" Obasi. After a limited, successful international screening tour, the film lands in theaters around the world in Sept. - FilmOne will release the film Sept 8 in Nigeria. - Aya Films has U.K.

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3 years

Fun Fact: Today, I won Best Cinematography at a 48-Hour Film Festival my school's film club runs. This is how I got it (in genuine CinemaScope):

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Jacob Calta

6 years

PULSE (2001) Dir: Kiyoshi Kurosawa DP: Jun'ichirô Hayashi Music: Takefumi Haketa This tech-centric ghost story is one of the most impeccably crafted of Kurosawa's J-horror work. The gloomy industrial imagery coupled with the eerie entities make it an arresting tale. #horror

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Jacob Calta

5 years

THIEF (1981) Dir: Michael Mann DP: Donald Thorin Music: Tangerine Dream James Caan stuns in this gorgeous, lushly scored portrait of a career thief, directed by the fantastic Michael Mann. To quote Roger Ebert: "a film of style, substance, and violently felt emotion." #crime

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Jacob Calta

10 months

HARDWARE (1990) Dir: Richard Stanley DP: Steven Chivers Music: Simon Boswell Claustrophobic horror set in the future as a robotic killing machine terrorizes a post-apocalyptic slum. Dazzling style, gritty production design & perfect pace. Gold-standard cyberpunk. #scifi

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Jacob Calta

5 years

What I wish everyone understood: Good cinematography = whatever conveys the emotions & tone of the script the best. Bad editing = whatever fails to convey the emotions & tone of the script the best. Good direction = whatever conveys the emotions & tone of the script the best.

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Good cinematography = bright colors and centered shots Bad editing = quick cuts Good direction = stylised to the extreme These rules have no exceptions. Ah the things I learn from twitter.

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Jacob Calta

1 month

Maybe it's the death of monoculture talking, but I find it genuinely fascinating how the AVATAR series & the 2010s PLANET OF THE APES revival do incredible business & rate well, but leave very little in terms of lasting impact. They roll up, do their thing, leave & that's it.

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Jacob Calta

1 month

It's the end of an era. If every filmmaker could learn to stretch a buck as artfully & deftly as Roger Corman could, and still come up with films with the strong sense of craftsmanship & artistry he did, this medium will last for a thousand years. Raise a glass to a king tonight.

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R.I.P. Roger Corman (1926-2024)

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Jacob Calta

4 years

If there was ever a testament to how much film stock can change things, Russell Mulchay's 1984 #horror RAZORBACK was reportedly the 1st film to use a new brand from Kodak (presumably their line of Eastmancolor Negative from 1983), & the results from DP Dean Semler are golden.

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Jacob Calta

4 years

In the spirit of the #DuneMovie hype, just want to share some pics of Carlo Rambaldi's sandworms from the 1984 adaptation of DUNE by David Lynch. #VFX

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Jacob Calta

3 years

Celebrating two rock-n-roll legends on this day! #HappyBirthdayElvisPresley #HappyBirthdayDavidBowie

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Jacob Calta

6 years

SWEET HOME (1989, Capcom) Dir: Tokuro Fujiwara A brutal JRPG & pivotal survival horror title that keeps in the spirit of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's original 1989 film, but ups the ante with phenomenal graphics, haunting music, & visceral gameplay. #horror

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Jacob Calta

4 years

BODY DOUBLE (1984) Dir: Brian De Palma DP: Stephen H. Burum Music: Pino Donaggio One of De Palma's most fantastically crafted murder mysteries. Intense, nail-biting, sensual, & humorous. Fabulously shot, scored, & directed. Improved incredibly on this second viewing. #thriller

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Jacob Calta

5 years

THE EXORCIST (1973) Dir: @WilliamFriedkin DP: Owen Roizman Music: Jack Nitzsche One of the most authentically horrifying films ever made. It takes its time setting up, but it pays off with a blend of incredible imagery, unnerving sound design, & intense performances. #horror

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Jacob Calta

3 years

Say what you will about the Half-Time Show (MJ & Prince will always be my favorite shows), but #TheWeeknd did damn fine. The absolute aesthetic of the thing is wild.

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Jacob Calta

6 years

Celebrating the expressionistic genius of Mario Bava's "Blood & Black Lace" #giallo

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Jacob Calta

5 years

ゴジラvsビオランテ (1989) Dir: Kazuki Ōmori DP: Yūdai Katō Music: Koichi Sugiyama Godzilla + plant monster fused with dead girl's spirit + global espionage + music from the guy who scored the DRAGON'S QUEST games = cinematic gold. Easy math right here. #scifi #Kaiju #Godzilla

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5 years

CANDYMAN (1992) Dir: Bernard Rose DP: Anthony B. Richmond Music: Philip Glass What do I even say? I'm in awe. Remarkably atmospheric, unnerving, & terrifying, this descent into an urban legend is one of the most incredible & layered horrors I've seen. @TonyTodd54 rules! #horror

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Jacob Calta

6 years

SWEET HOME (1989) Dir: Kiyoshi Kurosawa DP: Yonezo Maeda Music: Masaya Matsuura It's Dick Smith doing special FX (including an unnerving ghost) for a Kiyoshi Kurosawa film that plays out like Dario Argento making a haunted house movie. Stylish, engaging, & entertaining. #horror

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Jacob Calta

6 years

Anyone else have an uncontrollable appreciation of Saul Bass? I just have a sudden urge to celebrate the man's awesome credit sequences. #SaulBass

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Jacob Calta

5 years

People: *crowns a mediocre film as one of the absolute worst* Old Man Me:

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5 years

CHINATOWN (1974) Dir: Roman Polanski DP: John A. Alonzo & Stanley Cortez Music: Jerry Goldsmith Sun-kissed noir the likes of which is still unmatched to this day. The perfect script, a strong cast, ingenious visual filmmaking, & a brilliant little score. Bellissimo! #FilmNoir

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5 years

THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955) Dir: Charles Laughton DP: Stanley Cortez Music: Walter Schumann A soul-stirring fairy tale that is as much a noir depiction of greed & duality as it is a piece of phenomenal, pastoral, expressionistic lyricism. Simply so damn poetic. #FilmNoir

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6 years

HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY (1981) Dir: Lucio Fulci DP: Sergio Salvati Music: Walter Rizzati Fulci's mesemerizing, haunting, & brutal surrealist horror surrounding a strange New England estate, haunted by figures of the past, & threatened in the present by one Dr. Freudstein. #horror

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Jacob Calta

5 years

Again, another direct parallel, but the use of the subway in both productions results in truly memorable set pieces. The imagery, the atmosphere surrounding the locale, and the threat it provides is simply riveting. JACOB'S LADDER (1990) / SILENT HILL 3 (2003) #horror

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Jacob Calta

1 year

"Been told that I have to make my work more for kids" And THAT right there is why I focus on serious animated genre fiction. I am sick to death of the industry forcing itself into a box where it has to be a one-size-fits-all hodgepodge where ONLY kids/family content is allowed.

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Denver Jackson 🍥

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Not just inspired by all kinds of animation but also live-action & games. Been told that I have to make my work more for kids like Steven Universe (incredible show) otherwise it will never get made. My sensibilities don't feel as tho they fit in the industry, so I made it myself.

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Jacob Calta

6 years

PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965) Dir: Mario Bava DP: Antonio Rinaldi Music: Gino Marinuzzi, Jr. Mario Bava proves his versatility once more in this pulpy, colorful, but atmospheric slice of 60s sci-fi. An expertly crafted proto-ALIEN piece with fun twists & turns. #scifi #horror

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Jacob Calta

5 years

Question: What are some of your favorite horror films from between 2000 - 2009? I'm asking because I want to move into more 21st century horror, but am also curious as to what titles you guys would recommend from this specific period. Here are some films I've been thinking about:

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3 years

Want to give a farewell to a mutual, the great @CHANNINGPOSTERS , who I've learned has passed away. I can't say I knew him well, but that doesn't mean I didn't love & appreciate the love he spread for the art of film poster. Rest in peace Brother. Share some faves in his honor.

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6 years

SUSPIRIA (1977) Dir: Dario Argento DP: Luciano Tovoli Music: Goblin It's beautiful, it's brutal, it's bizarre. The classic tale of a young ballet student uncovering a coven of witches at her new school. A masterful dark fairy tale, & a towering example of expressionism. #horror

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Jacob Calta

5 years

As well as the now decade-old sci-fi film from @ManMadeMoon , MOON, with minatures supervised by Bill Pearson if I'm not mistaken.

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Jacob Calta

6 years

MANHUNTER (1986) stands as a thoroughly breathtaking piece of crime cinema. A psychological slow-burner packed with chilling near-futuristic imagery, Michael Mann absorbs his audience with Dante Spinotti's dazzling camerawork, a lush lo-fi electronic score, & grand performances.

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Jacob Calta

4 years

ALL THAT JAZZ (1979) Dir: Bob Fosse DP: Giuseppe Rotunno Music: Ralph Burns A stunningly honest autobiographical tale of a hard-working, hard-living director of stage & screen. Both human & fantastical, with a grand turn by Roy Scheider & classic, sexy Fosse steps. #musical

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Jacob Calta

4 years

RED SUN (1971) Dir: Terence Young DP: Henri Alekan Music: Maurice Jarre Equal parts humorous & tense, this spaghetti-samurai western should be watched almost exclusively on the basis that it unites two of Cinema's biggest badasses: Charles Bronson & Toshirō Mifune. #western

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Jacob Calta

4 years

UNFORGIVEN (1992) Dir: Clint Eastwood DP: Jack N. Green Music: Lennie Niehaus & Clint Eastwood "It's a hell of a thing, killin' a man. You take away all he's got...and all he's ever gonna have." One of the most powerful & engaging revisionist works of art. Perfection. #western

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Jacob Calta

5 years

As an aside, considering the signature presence of dilapidated industrial imagery across the series, I'm surprised I haven't heard the idea of Kiyoshi Kurosawa directing a SILENT HILL production of any sort. PULSE (2001) / SILENT HILL (1999) #horror

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Jacob Calta

2 years

@OrwellNGoode They really be pulling out the Principal Skinner logic for this one, huh?

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Jacob Calta

5 years

OBSESSION (1976) Dir: Brian De Palma DP: Vilmos Zsigmond Music: Bernard Herrmann De Palma's VERTIGO, & by God was it rivetting. Breathtaking, heartbreaking, poetic, suspenseful, & ingenious. I absolutely adore the locales, the imagery, & that sweet, beautiful music! #mystery

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Jacob Calta

5 years

CLIMAX (2019) Dir: Gaspar Noé DP: Benoît Debie Music: A Damn Fine Playlist A visceral, hallucinogenic experience where a dance group's rehearsal & afterparty becomes the sight of madness & violence, courtesy of spiked sangria. I've never felt so shaken in a long while. #horror

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Jacob Calta

5 years

And may all your Christmases be filmed by Reg Morris. BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) / A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983)

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Jacob Calta

4 years

@ThomasTankMerch Growing up, the theatricality of THE GREAT DISCOVERY's model work has left a lasting impression. This has some of the old Century 21 energy David Mitton brought to Season 5. Thank you for sharing, & if you have any photos from this legendarily insane moment, please do share!

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Jacob Calta

5 years

THE LIGHTHOUSE (2019) Dir: Robert Eggars DP: Jarin Blaschke Music: Mark Korven A cinematic psychosis for the ages. Two lighthouse keepers, played by the great Willem Dafoe & Robert Pattinson, descend into madness in this painterly maritime world. Every frame is art! #horror

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Jacob Calta

5 years

And now for a film I really should've seen by now, yet somehow haven't. Seriously though, I'm in love with the way this film looks. THIEF (1981, Mann)

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Jacob Calta

5 years

#ValLewton Presents: I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE (1943) Dir: Jacques Tourneur DP: J. Roy Hunt Music: Roy Webb It's JANE EYRE in the tropics as a nurse turns tries to cure the wife of a plantation owner. A lyrical, disquieting tale whose imagery & atmosphere are incredible. #horror

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Jacob Calta

3 years

NIGHT OF THE DEMON (1957) Dir: Jacques Tourneur DP: Ted Scaife Music: Clifton Parker Dana Andrews encounters malevolent occult forces in this tense British terror. Staggeringly expressionistic, riveting in its final third, & truly chilling in its stark, shadowy world. #horror

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Jacob Calta

3 years

Ight, I haven't watched a movie in weeks, in severe withdrawal, time for a hard reset. #NowWatching LE SAMOURAÏ (1967)

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Jacob Calta

5 years

BLACK RAIN (1989) Dir: Ridley Scott DP: Jan de Bont Music: Hans Zimmer Michael Douglas rocks in a clash of culture found in NYPD officers working with Osaka policemen to track down a yakuza thug. Visually rich, musically resonant, & rather tense. An epic of 80s style. #action

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Jacob Calta

6 years

1. Quote an important film for you, which fascinates you and, in a way, has marked your life: Vertigo 2. Put iconic images 3. Label friends who love Cinema @skipbolden @largottes @GIALLO_GIALLO @AlbertGalera @RealCinemania @DominiqueRevue Nominated by: @LateAmerican

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Jacob Calta

3 years

Seeing people's minds blown about Disney's animation team reusing layouts and character animations, a practice that was VERY common in their output immediately after Walt's passing, is something else lol.

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Jacob Calta

5 years

My brand in a nutshell

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James Dean

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Yes sir!!!

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5 years

TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. (1985) Dir: @WilliamFriedkin DP: Robby Müller Music: @WangChungMusic Petersen & Dafoe are legendary in what may very well be THE FRENCH CONNECTION for the MTV generation. A raw, rough, & electric urban crime film, home to real slick filmmaking. #thriller

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Jacob Calta

2 months

A lot of people chalk this up to collective nostalgia for times since past, but what they don't realize about people my age is that it's all NEW to them. The average gamer are more exposed to the photoreal AAA "PS4 Exclusive" genre, so pixel art & sound-chips are a new dimension.

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deeb

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Because retro games are fucking awesome

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6 years

Celebrating Japan's genius and icon, the fantastic director Akira Kurosawa #BOTD Here's to you Kurosawa, for decades of brilliant films that revolutionize the way we view film. #AkiraKurosawa

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Jacob Calta

6 years

So I'm watching Anchor Bay's restored director's cut of MANHUNTER, & this film is actually creepier on the second viewing. The atmosphere crafted by Spinotti's camerawork, the electronic musical score, & the fantastic lighting is really working for me this time.

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Jacob Calta

5 years

REAR WINDOW (1954) Dir: Alfred Hitchcock DP: Robert Burks Music: Franz Waxman Viciously engrossing & ingeniously crafted, this tale of recreational voyeurism-turned-sluething from Hitchcock's Golden Age still has what it takes to engage an audience. Pure perfection. #mystery

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Jacob Calta

6 years

Hello everyone! Now I've got a question for you. Do you have a favorite direct-to-video movie from the 80s or 90s? I've been wanting to explore this weird region of film for some time, but I don't quite know how to tackle it.

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Jacob Calta

5 years

THE VVITCH (2015) Dir: Robert Eggers DP: Jarin Blaschke Music: Mark Korven A masterfully bleak & hypnotic folk horror that capitalizes off of the beautiful New England scenery & some incredible performances. Few films have kept me viewing with bated, disturbed breath. #horror

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Jacob Calta

4 years

OUT OF THE PAST (1947) Dir: Jacques Tourneur DP: Nicholas Musuraca Music: Roy Webb Robert Mitchum is caught in a most tangled web of crime & lust in a landmark RKO picture. Sharp-tounged dialogue, fabulous performances, lush scoring, & assured direction make it a classic. #noir

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Honoring the legendary cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond #BOTD with some of my favorite examples of his work. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) / BLOW OUT (1981) / OBSESSION (1976)

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Deathly afraid of doing an #FF for the holidays, so here's a little video message from me to you. To all my fellow filmmakers, film lovers, & the music makers. You guys all rock. #MerryChristmas

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6 years

FANTASTIC PLANET (1973) Dir: René Laloux Graphic Designer: Roland Topar Music: Alain Goraguer A film that lives up to its name, & then some. One of the most mesmerizing, creative, & hypnotic animated films of the 70s that transports you the strangest of worlds. #scifi #fantasy

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VIDEODROME (1983) Dir: David Cronenberg DP: Mark Irwin Music: Howard Shore What begins as a sleazy TV exec's attempts to boost viewership turns into a descent of technological body horror for the age of video. Home to an ingenious mystery & some powerful visuals. #horror

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5 months

The amount of people mistaking this for a kids show is probably why my biggest bucket list item is to make Western adult/mature animation look adult again.

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5 months

The opening scene from 'HAZBIN HOTEL' has been released. The series premieres on Prime Video on January 19.

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DRESSED TO KILL (1980) Dir: Brian De Palma DP: Ralf D. Bode Music: Pino Donaggio What a demented film. Hitchcockian suspense, giallo style, & icy New York flair. Twisty, usually taut, & masterfully photographed, cut, & scored. De Palma delivers a fun thriller here. #thriller

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Jacob Calta

5 years

Decided to go out with a bang in regards to Criterion. Press F lads, press F.

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Jacob Calta

6 years

All right friends, this week for #MidnightMovies I want to do an Ingmar Bergman marathon & hopefully make a livestream on the set. So my question is: what are your favorite Bergman films? About time that I truly look deep into this incredible filmmaker's work! #Bergman100

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5 years

PHENOMENA (1985) Dir: Dario Argento DP: Romano Albani Music: Claudio Simonetti & Fabio Pignatelli A dark fairy tale surrounding a girl whose ability to communicate with insects may prove beneficial in solving a series of murders. A chilly, unique Argento outing. #horror #giallo

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4 years

THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE (1976) Dir: John Cassavetes DP: Mitch Breit & Al Ruban Music: Bo Harwood Marching to the beat of its own drum, Cassavetes makes a tale of a strip club owner & the hell he goes through for his debt with energy & gloriously potent color. #crime

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6 years

After going on a full-on Hitchcock marathon today, I think it's time to shift gears & give a shoutout to some supremely 80s neo-noir. 😎 #NowWatching SUDDEN IMPACT (1983) BLADE RUNNER (1982) MANHUNTER (1986) TO LIVE & DIE IN L.A. (1985) #Noirvember

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4 years

IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN (1966) Dir: Bill Melendez Writer: Charles M. Schulz Music: Vince Guaraldi Halloween night with the PEANUTS gang is a seasonal staple for many damn good reasons, thanks to its humor, heart, and superbly stylized artwork. #animation

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4 years

Could someone explain to me what NEAR DARK did to deserve getting yeeted from all accessible methods of distribution? For such a well-regarded film directed by a prominent director, starring a notable cast, & just being an all-around cult classic, why vanquish it?

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6 years

INFERNO (1980) Dir: Dario Argento DP: Romano Albani Music: Keith Emerson I'm in love with this. It's a work of art. A visually resplendent, expressionistic, nocturnal piece of pure cinema. The production design is exquisite, the camerawork elegant, & the music divine! #horror

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5 years

THE LOVE WITCH (2016) Dir: @missannabiller DP: M. David Mullen Music: Anna Biller & Italy's Finest This film is so after my own heart, I don't even know what to say. At once a visual delicacy & a very humorous commentary on gender roles. @msrobinsun is to die for here. #horror

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Jacob Calta

3 years

You know what's pretty sweet? Sharing a birthday with these badasses.

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5 years

FULL METAL JACKET (1987) Dir: Stanley Kubrick DP: Douglas Milsome Music: Abigail Mead An absolutely twisted & incredible rendering of the Vietnam War that follows recruits as they move from training to combat. Humorous, unnerving, harrowing, powerful, & visually stunning. #war

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5 years

VENUS IN FURS (1969) Dir: Jesús Franco DP: Angelo Lotti Music: Manfred Mann & Mike Hugg Jazzy, sultry, & strange, a Franco gem of a mysterious woman who haunts a trumpeter after he finds her corpse. A dark dream with a heavenly jazz score & a lush, tenebrous quality. #thriller

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Jacob Calta

6 years

This is just too good. "Kagemusha" is a brilliant meditation on identity, illusions, and legacy. Stunning acting with impeccable conviction, a wonderful score, and powerful art direction. This truly is one of Kurosawa's finest pictures! #Kagemusha

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2 years

Time for another piping hot take: I'm sick to goddamn death of this subversion of childhood iconography & innocence. I'm sick of it. It's NOT creatively compelling, it's played out. I'm sick of people perverting children's media into "dark/creepy/edgy cOnTeNt." (1/3)

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2 years

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey is a horror retelling of "the famous legend of Winnie the Poo." 💉🍯 This, of course, is not being done by Disney – Winnie entered the public domain in January of 2022.

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4 months

Alternatively, people wouldn't react half as bad to classic literature if they were allowed to arrive at them in their own time, instead of suffering the slings & arrows of outrageous English classes. I enjoy Shakespeare, Greek drama, etc., but school does have a chilling effect.

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Most so-called “great novels” are absolute snoozers. And a large chunk of them, especially those written in the 20th Century, aren't worth the time you spend deciphering theme, motif, symbolism, etc because once you do, you find they're just another paean to dissoluteness.

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5 years

Celebrating one of the masters of the musical score, #JerryGoldsmith #BOTD with some of my favorite scores of his. He was an inventive composer who always sought to cut to the emotional core of the films he wrote for. What are some of your favorite Jerry Goldsmith scores?

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BLACK NARCISSUS (1947) Dir: Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger DP: Jack Cardiff Music: Brian Easdale It's a pleasant perfume, & yet it's a dark state of mind. The Archers bring us a fantasyland in the Himalayas where nuns find themselves confronting their own passions. #drama

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PSYCHO (1960) Dir: Alfred Hitchcock DP: John L. Russell Music: Bernard Herrmann A marvelous film where you know what's going to happen & when, but you're still white-knuckling the whole way. The Master of Suspense defies convention in an iconic tale of theft & murder. #thriller

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4 years

CRY OF THE BANSHEE (1970) Dir: Gordon Hessler DP: John Coquillon Music: Wilfred Josephs What begins as diet WITCHFINDER GENERAL evolves into a pulpy, occult chiller where cruel, sadistic magistrate Vincent Price & his family are cursed by the head of the local coven. #horror

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6 years

I'm going to be having one hell of night.👌 #JeanRollin #Vampires

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5 years

Time for a Tim Robbins appreciation post. Between seeing him in JACOB'S LADDER (my 4th favorite film of all-time) & seeing him in Altman's THE PLAYER, I'm really appreciating his approach to character work. You know him when you see him, but he simply is the character onscreen.

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6 years

MAD MAX (1979) Dir: George Miller DP: David Eggby Music: Brian May One of the most engaging, entertaining, & suspenseful dystopian action films committed to celluloid, loaded with well-composed shots, masterfully executed stunts, & a killer lead. #action #WorkIsWar

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4 years

TAXI DRIVER (1976) Dir: Martin Scorsese DP: Michael Chapman Music: Bernard Herrmann Literally one of the tightest character studies in film. Robert De Niro is a masterclass as the disturbed, yet not entirely unsympathetic Travis Bickle. Masterfully scored, shot, & told. #noir

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