Contributor Carmen Paddock

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What does it take to bring a film back to life?

by Carmen Paddock

A new restoration of Thorold Dickinson's The Queen of Spades highlights the importance and painstaking nature of the film preservation process.
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In Praise Of

Why I love Jane Russell’s performance in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

by Carmen Paddock

Her sharp-tongued turn in Howard Hawks’ 1953 comedy is the perfect foil for Marilyn Monroe’s bimbo act.

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