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Godfrey Cheshire

Godfrey Cheshire is a film critic, journalist, and filmmaker based in New York City. His writings have appeared in New York Press, The New York Times, Variety, Film Comment, The Village Voice, Interview, Cineaste, and other publications.

Man on Borrowed Piano Wire: Follow-Up

Man on Borrowed Piano Wire: Follow-Up

by Godfrey Cheshire
August 21, 2008

The question here is whether it’s a good idea for filmmakers to appropriate as their own the original scores of previous movies.

Man on Borrowed Piano Wire

Man on Borrowed Piano Wire

by Godfrey Cheshire
July 23, 2008

Which is greater, the filmmaker’s laziness or his contempt for his audience?

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