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Chris Gisonny

Chris Gisonny is a teacher/mentor at Fusion Academy.

Lean on the Big Screen: The Bridge on the River Kwai

Lean on the Big Screen: The Bridge on the River Kwai

by Chris Gisonny
September 24, 2010

The Bridge on the River Kwai is an action-adventure film without conventional heroes or villains.

The Confusion of John Cassavetes's Husbands

The Confusion of John Cassavetes’s Husbands

by Chris Gisonny
October 22, 2009

To be worth a damn, the material must avoid insincerity.

Two-Lane Blacktop on Criterion

The Criterion Corner: Monte Hellman’s Two-Lane Blacktop

by Chris Gisonny
April 17, 2009

Cult director Monte Hellman lets the motors do the talking in Two-Lane Blacktop.

Jacques Tati's Playtime on Criterion

The Criterion Corner: Jacques Tati’s Playtime

by Chris Gisonny
January 4, 2009

A man approaches a uniformed doorman from the sidewalk, holds up a cigarette, and casually asks for a light.

Dusan Makavejev's WR: Mysteries of the Organism on Criterion

The Criterion Corner: Dusan Makavejev’s WR: Mysteries of the Organism

by Chris Gisonny
May 12, 2008

Did you know that fucking is the best way to resist totalitarianism?

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