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The Abolition of Clapping

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Roger Pocock

Snippets 180. An early name for a film camera was a “bioscope”, and the name was chosen for a film journal during the silent era of film, published in London. It ran from 1908 to 1932. On the title page of … Continue reading →

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A Film Critic, 1914

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Roger Pocock

Snippets 135.  It must be disheartening for those who are involved in the making of films to receive bad reviews, and this is something that has been the unhappy side effect of film making as long as films have actually … Continue reading →

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