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Cats (2019): What Changes When a Stage Musical Becomes Film?
Look at the visual choices and release history of Cats, separating its adaptation decisions from unsupported rumours and simplistic financial claims.
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Film & TVPuss in Boots: From Perrault’s Trickster to Toei’s Mascot
Follow Puss in Boots from earlier Italian tales and Perrault's manuscript to Toei's Pero, separating documented versions from…
Film & TVThe Aristocats and Disney’s Feline Problem: Jazz, Animation, and a Complicated Legacy
The Aristocats revisited: Disney’s post-Walt transition, xerography, jazz, feline heroes, Marie merchandise and the film’s complicated legacy.
Film & TVCat People (1942): How a Low-Budget Horror Film Redefined the Genre
How Cat People (1942) used shadows, sound and the famous Lewton bus to turn a small RKO production…
Film & TVStudio Ghibli’s Cats: Catbus, Jiji, and the Baron Explained
Meet Studio Ghibli’s cats, explore their roles in the stories, and discover the directors behind Jiji, the Catbus,…
Film & TVCats in Silent Cinema: The Feline Stars of Early Film
Explore cats in silent cinema, from early motion studies and Edison films to Pepper, Felix, and the feline…
Film & TVThe Kuleshov Effect: How Editing Changes What a Face Means
Discover the Kuleshov effect, the disputed details of its famous experiment, and how editing helps viewers read emotion…
Film & TVWhat Is Foley? How Movie Sound Effects Are Made
Explore how Foley artists perform footsteps, clothing, and props for films, why unusual objects work, and how Foley…
Film & TVHow Does Film Color Grading Work? A Plain-English Guide
Learn how film color grading works, how it differs from correction, and how colorists use curves, masks, LUTs,…
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