Thomas M. Puhr
@ThomasPuhr
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Teacher / Writer / Author of ‘Fate in Film,’ published by @WallflowerBks / Contributor to @FilmInt, @beneficialmag, @blfj / Editor of @BigPicFilmMag
Chicago
Joined February 2014
Beyond excited to announce that 'Fate in Film,' my book on deterministic genre cinema, is being published this October by @WallflowerBks and @ColumbiaUP. A true honor and privilege. More info forthcoming!.
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The course of events is predetermined and cannot be changed. Forces beyond our control—or even our comprehension—shape our fates. Such is the determinist... | CUP
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RT @ChrisMcKit: “Author Christopher McKittrick makes a persuasive case for celebrating the consummate professional Miles became rather than….
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A Book Review by Thomas M. Puhr. Author Christopher McKittrick makes a persuasive case for celebrating the consummate professional Miles became rather than mourning the icon she never was….” It says...
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Wanted to exercise my 100-words muscles a bit: it's been a minute. Some thoughts on Alexandre Koberidze's beguiling 'What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?'.
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With the new Nosferatu right around the corner, there's no better time to dig into some German expressionist-inspired tales of terror, courtesy of @RealBearManor
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Follow the below link for an excerpt from my book Fate in Film. And while you're there, check out the fantastic work being published in Horror Homeroom. It's a treasure trove for horror buffs!.@ColumbiaUP @horrorhomeroom.
An excerpt from a fascinating 2022 book by @ThomasPuhr from Wallflower Press's Short Cuts series, FATE IN FILM: A DETERMINISTIC APPROACH TO CINEMA. Not surprisingly, given the topic, many of the films discussed are #horror films @ColumbiaUP .
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RT @horrorhomeroom: An excerpt from a fascinating 2022 book by @ThomasPuhr from Wallflower Press's Short Cuts series, FATE IN FILM: A DETER….
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A truly great horror film is scary both in the moment and in retrospect, and usually for very different reasons. Case in point: The Exorcist, whose family dynamics are deeply unsettling upon rewatch.
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Me, as I drag my torpid mind across the halfway point of Miss MacIntosh, My Darling:
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Critics comparing Immaculate to extreme cinema are due for a Martyrs rewatch.
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"We know we're serving you garbage," those behind Deadpool & Wolverine seem to be saying, "so that makes it okay." Their ironic self-awareness isn't fun but weirdly defensive and cynical.
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Some thoughts on Hlynur Pálmason’s exhausting and altogether remarkable Godland.
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Who the hell puts The Idiot's Guide to Wills and Estates in a little free library?.
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Wasn't as taken with Talk to Me as others seem to be, but enjoyed it nonetheless. Some words, courtesy of @FilmInt.
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By Thomas M. Puhr. Talk to Me’s crisp runtime has its perks (there’s not an ounce of fat on this thing), but it also feels oddly truncated.” Like the most effective urban legends, Talk to Me (2022)...
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A Thread of Violence sets a new bar for true crime: critical, thorough, thrilling - but never salacious.
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Dead Reckoning is the first in the MI series that feels like a joyless exercise. An oddly muted retread of Fallout.
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Such an honor to contribute to the LARB. Check out my piece on cinematic absence in Mark Jenkin's 'Enys Men' here!.
“This is what a cinema of absence can do. By withholding, it pulls us in. It demands our presence.” Thomas M. Puhr (@ThomasPuhr) discusses absence in cinema, art horror, and Mark Jenkin’s film “Enys Men.”
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You Hurt My Feelings is a delight. Holofcener's dialogue feels particularly effortless in Louis-Dreyfus' hands.
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Hard to believe it's been more than 6 months since the release of 'Fate in Film,' published by @WallflowerBks. Many thanks to those who've let me talk about it and/or spread the word: @drjonty @BookCellar @UnchartedBooks @domlibrary @CriterionDaily.
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RT @midnightmes: It's been a long journey, but my book on V-Cinema (aka my first academic monograph) is finally a thing you can hold and re….
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