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Teaching Sound Film A Reader
R. J. Cardullo
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ADVANCE PRAISE FOR TEACHING SOUND FILM: A READER
“Every once in a rare while, a critic comes along who not only helps us appreciate why movies are magic but also clarifies the meaning and mechanics behind their rituals of looking. R. J. Cardullo is just such a critic. His work is of special value to filmgoers who truly want to understand the occasionally challenging and puzzling films by some of the greatest cinematic artists in film history. With the consummate skill of a film scholar and historian but also the deft touch of a genuine movielover, Cardullo provides immediate and accessible understanding of some often demanding material. His approach is both personal and critical as well as evenhanded and even poetic. Few critics have managed to penetrate the dreamlike obscurities of Federico Fellini, Abbas Kiarostami, Hong Sang-soo, and Michael Haneke with the wit, grace, and charm of this author. His criticism is for anyone who has ever burst out laughing or burst into tears at a movie, without really knowing why. R. J. Cardullo tells us why, but without removing the essential mystery of the magic ritual of watching and sharing films. Reading his work will make you want to see the movies all over again, or for the first time.” – Donald Brackett, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver, Canada “I have been impressed over the years with not only how thorough R. J. Cardullo is in his research and writing but also how international he is, with books on German dramatic comedy, American theater, Asian film, and—perhaps his first love— European cinema. There is more: Cardullo is not just a film scholar but also someone who has done a lot of interviewing of famous filmmakers, so his ‘research’ has been first-hand in many cases. Beyond cinema, he is also an expert on film adaptation (from literary sources) and thus takes a cultural as well as ‘cinematic’ approach to film. Finally, R. J. Cardullo writes in such an engaging style that is comprehensive as well as accessible—not falsely or overly ‘academic.’ I read him regularly, and so too should others interested in film and the allied arts: especially students.” – Andrew Horton, University of Okl
