Zachary Hughes
Contributor
Me and Ivan the Terrible - Zach Hughes
I earned my bachelor's degree in English from the University of Central Oklahoma and am currently pursuing my master's in film studies there as well. I wrote opinion columns for the Oklahoma City papers Vox and Nonzine, and am currently shopping a novel around to various literary agents for possible publication.
Latest Articles
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Orson Welles' Touch of Evil
Welles' 1958 noir masterpiece Touch of Evil, starring Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh, could well be the supreme representation of the genre.
Nov 25, 2008
- Zachary Hughes
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The Diabolical Dr. Z
Jess Franco's 1965 eurosleaze classic The Diabolical Dr.Z is at the top of the schlock-meister's short list of genuinely not-terrible works.
Sep 9, 2008
- Zachary Hughes
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German Director Fritz Lang's Film: Fury
Fritz Lang' s Fury (1936), is a sound condemnation of mob violence and vigilante justice.
Sep 3, 2008
- Zachary Hughes
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Missing in Action
The Chuck Norris film Missing in Action is one of the first and most widely known of the One Man Army films about the Vietnam War.
Jul 22, 2008
- Zachary Hughes
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Full Metal Jacket and John Wayne
Stanley Kubrick's 1987 film follows Private Joker (Matthew Modine) through boot camp and into the Vietnam war, exposing the flawed doctrine and policies behind the combat
Jun 25, 2008
- Zachary Hughes
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Kitano: Japan's Modern Auteur
Takeshi Kitano leaves his signature on all of his work, creating films of subtle beauty and violence, that could belong to none but him.
Jun 22, 2008
- Zachary Hughes
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"Winter Light" and Faith
Ingmar Bergman's 1962 film, as part of the "Through a Glass Darkly" trilogy, continues the auteur's exploration of his recurrent themes love, faith, and God's presence.
Jun 21, 2008
- Zachary Hughes
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Louie Malle's "Lacombe, Lucien"
Malle's 1974 coming-of-age tale depicts the dangers of youthful malaise within the context of France's conflicted position during World War II.
Jun 11, 2008
- Zachary Hughes
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